This is the 16th most frequent Tamil word.
ச
The Tamil letter "ச" (ca) represents a consonant, pronounced as "sa" or "cha" depending on its phonetic context.
Here, 'சு' is part of a proper noun to represent the name 'Sundaram'.
சுந்தரமோ சிரித்துக்கொண்டிருந்தான்.
Sundaram was laughing.
In this sentence, 'சோறு' means 'rice' or 'meal' in Tamil.
சோறு சாப்பிட நேரம் ஆகிவிட்டது.
It is time to eat rice.
The word 'சின்ன' is used as an adjective here to describe something as 'small' or 'minor'.