No. 150 in Tamil
ஸ
The Tamil letter "ஸ" (sa) is a consonant used primarily for phonetic representation of sounds in borrowed Sanskrit words.
In a sentence
ஸ்வரங்கள் பாடலுக்கு முக்கியம்.
Notes are important for a song.
Here, 'ஸ்வரங்கள்' refers to 'notes,' showing its use as a prefix to form specific nouns.
அவர் ஸ்மார்ட் மனிதர்.
He is a smart person.
Here, 'ஸ்மார்ட்' is a loanword adopted with Tamil script to describe someone.
ஸ்பெஷலான உணவு இது.
This is special food.
The term 'ஸ்பெஷலான' shows the adaptation of the English word 'special' with Tamil script for emphasis.
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