எதிரா இருக்கிறேன்
“எதிரா இருக்கிறேன்” (edirā irukkiṟēṉ) — be against in Tamil. Phrase, level A2. Edhir is 'against, opposite'. To vote against is 'I cast a vote against'. In a live sentence: “நான் இந்த முடிவுக்கு எதிரா இருக்கிறேன்” — I am against this decision. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters எ, த, ி, ர, ா, இ, ர, ு, க, ், க, ி. A word from the everyday Tamil course, level A2.
In short
| Written in Tamil | எதிரா இருக்கிறேன் |
| Read in Latin letters | edirā irukkiṟēṉ |
| Translation | be against |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | A2 |
- எதிரா இருக்கிறேன்edirā irukkiṟēṉbe against
Why it looks that way
Edhir is 'against, opposite'. To vote against is 'I cast a vote against'
A word with a story stays in memory longer than one learned as a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
In a live sentence
A single word almost never appears alone in conversation. A sentence shows where it fits and what stands next to it.
- நான் இந்த முடிவுக்கு எதிரா இருக்கிறேன்nāṉ inda muḍivukku edirā irukkiṟēṉI am against this decision
How not to forget this word
Reading a word and remembering it are different jobs. A day later, little survives of a single reading — and that is not bad memory, that is how memory works.
- This has been tested on foreign words too. The difference shows up most when you test yourself a few days later rather than straight away.checked many timesKim & Webb, 2022, Language Learning 72(2) · 48 experiments, 3,411 participants, 98 comparisons.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- An answer you worked out yourself sticks better than one handed to you.checked many timesBertsch et al., 2007, Memory & Cognition 35(2) · 86 studies, 445 comparisons, d = 0.40.
Frequently asked
How do you say “be against” in Tamil?
«எதிரா இருக்கிறேன்», read “edirā irukkiṟēṉ”. In a live sentence: “நான் இந்த முடிவுக்கு எதிரா இருக்கிறேன்” — I am against this decision. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level A2; written with the characters எ, த, ி, ர, ா, இ, ர, ு, க, ், க, ி.
How is “எதிரா இருக்கிறேன்” written in Latin letters?
edirā irukkiṟēṉ. This is a practical spelling — you need it to read aloud and be understood, not to meet an academic standard.
Why does this word look the way it does?
Edhir is 'against, opposite'. To vote against is 'I cast a vote against'. A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
Can I hear how it sounds?
Yes, right on this page: click the word and it will play. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.