No. 17 in Tamil

the

The Tamil word "தே" (pronounced "the") means "honey."

In a sentence

The பூமி சூரியனைச் சுற்றி சுழல்கிறது.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
Here, 'the' specifies a particular Earth and Sun, emphasizing their uniqueness.
நான் இந்தப் புத்தகம் படித்தேன்.
I read this book.
In this context, 'the' is not directly used in Tamil. We use 'இந்த' (this) for specificity.
பயனுடைய மனம் அமைதியாக இருந்தது.
The mind of the user was calm.
Again, 'the' implies specificity to 'user’s mind', but in Tamil as a definite article, it remains inferred.

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