No. 16 in Tamil

ச

The Tamil letter "ச" (ca) represents a consonant, pronounced as "sa" or "cha" depending on its phonetic context.

In a sentence

சுந்தரமோ சிரித்துக்கொண்டிருந்தான்.
Sundaram was laughing.
Here, 'சு' is part of a proper noun to represent the name 'Sundaram'.
சோறு சாப்பிட நேரம் ஆகிவிட்டது.
It is time to eat rice.
In this sentence, 'சோறு' means 'rice' or 'meal' in Tamil.
சின்ன வாசலில் அவர் நின்றிருந்தார்.
He was standing at the small door.
The word 'சின்ன' is used as an adjective here to describe something as 'small' or 'minor'.

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