இரவல் குடுக்கிறேன்
“இரவல் குடுக்கிறேன்” (iraval kuḍukkiṟēṉ) — to lend in Tamil. Phrase, level B1. iraval is 'a loan'. To give is 'I give on loan', to take is 'I take on loan'; the English 'lend' and 'borrow' both hang on these. In a live sentence: “நான் அவனுக்கு என்ர சைக்கிள் இரவல் குடுத்தேன்” — I lent him my bicycle. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters இ, ர, வ, ல, ், க, ு, ட, ு, க, ், க.
In short
| Written in Tamil | இரவல் குடுக்கிறேன் |
| Read in Latin letters | iraval kuḍukkiṟēṉ |
| Translation | to lend |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | B1 |
- இரவல் குடுக்கிறேன்iraval kuḍukkiṟēṉto lend
Why it looks that way
iraval is 'a loan'. To give is 'I give on loan', to take is 'I take on loan'; the English 'lend' and 'borrow' both hang on these
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 அவனுக்கு என்ர சைக்கிள் இரவல் குடுத்தேன்nāṉ avaṉukku eṉra saikkiḷ iraval kuḍuttēṉI lent him my bicycle
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 “to lend” in Tamil?
«இரவல் குடுக்கிறேன்», read “iraval kuḍukkiṟēṉ”. In a live sentence: “நான் அவனுக்கு என்ர சைக்கிள் இரவல் குடுத்தேன்” — I lent him my bicycle. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters இ, ர, வ, ல, ், க, ு, ட, ு, க, ், க.
How is “இரவல் குடுக்கிறேன்” written in Latin letters?
iraval kuḍukkiṟēṉ. 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?
iraval is 'a loan'. To give is 'I give on loan', to take is 'I take on loan'; the English 'lend' and 'borrow' both hang on these. 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.