Jaffna Tamil

English

Etymology

From Jaffna (borrowed from Tamil யாழ்ப்பாணம் (yāḻppāṇam)) and Tamil (borrowed from Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ)).

Proper noun

Jaffna Tamil

  1. a Tamil dialect native to Jaffna and is the primary dialect used in northern Sri Lanka.
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