இடிச்சுத் தள்ளுறேன்
“இடிச்சுத் தள்ளுறேன்” (iḍiccut taḷḷuṟēṉ) — demolish in Tamil. Verb, level B1. Literally 'having smashed, I push down'. The thunder word is the same, and the verb means 'to strike, to bring down'. In a live sentence: “பழைய சுவரை இடிச்சுத் தள்ளினாங்க” — The old wall was demolished. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters இ, ட, ி, ச, ், ச, ு, த, ், த, ள, ். A word from the everyday Tamil course, level B1.
In short
| Written in Tamil | இடிச்சுத் தள்ளுறேன் |
| Read in Latin letters | iḍiccut taḷḷuṟēṉ |
| Translation | demolish |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Level | B1 |
- இடிச்சுத் தள்ளுறேன்iḍiccut taḷḷuṟēṉdemolish
Why it looks that way
Literally 'having smashed, I push down'. The thunder word is the same, and the verb means 'to strike, to bring down'
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.
- பழைய சுவரை இடிச்சுத் தள்ளினாங்கpaḻaiya suvarai iḍiccut taḷḷiṉāṅgaThe old wall was demolished
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 “demolish” in Tamil?
«இடிச்சுத் தள்ளுறேன்», read “iḍiccut taḷḷuṟēṉ”. In a live sentence: “பழைய சுவரை இடிச்சுத் தள்ளினாங்க” — The old wall was demolished. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Verb, level B1; written with the characters இ, ட, ி, ச, ், ச, ு, த, ், த, ள, ்.
How is “இடிச்சுத் தள்ளுறேன்” written in Latin letters?
iḍiccut taḷḷuṟēṉ. 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?
Literally 'having smashed, I push down'. The thunder word is the same, and the verb means 'to strike, to bring down'. 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.