இடைமறிக்கிறேன்
“இடைமறிக்கிறேன்” (iḍaimaṟikkiṟēṉ) — interrupt in Tamil. Verb, level B1. From 'a gap' plus 'to block'. Casual speech just says the talker 'cuts across' the other — the same image, blunter. In a live sentence: “மன்னிக்கவும், நான் இடைமறிக்கிறேன்” — Sorry to interrupt. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters இ, ட, ை, ம, ற, ி, க, ், க, ி, ற, ே. A word from the everyday Tamil course, level B1.
In short
| Written in Tamil | இடைமறிக்கிறேன் |
| Read in Latin letters | iḍaimaṟikkiṟēṉ |
| Translation | interrupt |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Level | B1 |
- இடைமறிக்கிறேன்iḍaimaṟikkiṟēṉinterrupt
Why it looks that way
From 'a gap' plus 'to block'. Casual speech just says the talker 'cuts across' the other — the same image, blunter
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.
- மன்னிக்கவும், நான் இடைமறிக்கிறேன்maṉṉikkavum, nāṉ iḍaimaṟikkiṟēṉSorry to interrupt
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 “interrupt” in Tamil?
«இடைமறிக்கிறேன்», read “iḍaimaṟikkiṟēṉ”. In a live sentence: “மன்னிக்கவும், நான் இடைமறிக்கிறேன்” — Sorry to interrupt. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Verb, level B1; written with the characters இ, ட, ை, ம, ற, ி, க, ், க, ி, ற, ே.
How is “இடைமறிக்கிறேன்” written in Latin letters?
iḍaimaṟikkiṟēṉ. 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?
From 'a gap' plus 'to block'. Casual speech just says the talker 'cuts across' the other — the same image, blunter. 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.