இன்னும் விலை அதிகம்
“இன்னும் விலை அதிகம்” (iṉṉum vilai adigam) — more expensive in Tamil. Adverb, level A2. Tamil has no special comparative form: literally 'still more in price'. What it is compared with is put in front with the 'than' ending. In a live sentence: “இது அதை விட இன்னும் விலை அதிகம்” — This is more expensive than that. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters இ, ன, ், ன, ு, ம, ், வ, ி, ல, ை, அ.
In short
| Written in Tamil | இன்னும் விலை அதிகம் |
| Read in Latin letters | iṉṉum vilai adigam |
| Translation | more expensive |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Level | A2 |
- இன்னும் விலை அதிகம்iṉṉum vilai adigammore expensive
Why it looks that way
Tamil has no special comparative form: literally 'still more in price'. What it is compared with is put in front with the 'than' ending
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.
- இது அதை விட இன்னும் விலை அதிகம்idu adai viḍa iṉṉum vilai adigamThis is more expensive than that
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 “more expensive” in Tamil?
«இன்னும் விலை அதிகம்», read “iṉṉum vilai adigam”. In a live sentence: “இது அதை விட இன்னும் விலை அதிகம்” — This is more expensive than that. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Adverb, level A2; written with the characters இ, ன, ், ன, ு, ம, ், வ, ி, ல, ை, அ.
How is “இன்னும் விலை அதிகம்” written in Latin letters?
iṉṉum vilai adigam. 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?
Tamil has no special comparative form: literally 'still more in price'. What it is compared with is put in front with the 'than' ending. 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.