No. 156 in Tamil
கடற
The Tamil word "கடற" means "of the sea" or "pertaining to the sea."
In a sentence
அவர் கடறலைக் கண்டு மகிழ்ந்தார்.
He was delighted to see the sea.
In this sentence, 'கடற' is used as a referring word for the sea (ocean).
கடற் பயணம் மிகவும் சுவாரசியமாக இருந்தது.
The sea voyage was very exciting.
Here, 'கடற்' is used as a prefix to describe a voyage related to the sea.
நண்பர்கள் கடறுக்கு அருகில் விளையாடினர்.
The friends played near the sea.
In this usage, 'கடற்' or 'கடல்' contextualizes the location of the activity happening near the sea.
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