இறுதியில
“இறுதியில” (iṟudiyila) — toward the end in Tamil. Phrase, level B1. From irudhi, 'the ending'. The neighbors 'in the end' and 'at the last moment' are already in the course, so this one took the bookish root. In a live sentence: “இறுதியில எல்லாரும் களைச்சு போனம்” — Toward the end everyone was tired. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters இ, ற, ு, த, ி, ய, ி, ல. A word from the everyday Tamil course, level B1.
In short
| Written in Tamil | இறுதியில |
| Read in Latin letters | iṟudiyila |
| Translation | toward the end |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | B1 |
- இறுதியிலiṟudiyilatoward the end
Why it looks that way
From irudhi, 'the ending'. The neighbors 'in the end' and 'at the last moment' are already in the course, so this one took the bookish root
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.
- இறுதியில எல்லாரும் களைச்சு போனம்iṟudiyila ellārum kaḷaiccu pōṉamToward the end everyone was tired
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 “toward the end” in Tamil?
«இறுதியில», read “iṟudiyila”. In a live sentence: “இறுதியில எல்லாரும் களைச்சு போனம்” — Toward the end everyone was tired. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters இ, ற, ு, த, ி, ய, ி, ல.
How is “இறுதியில” written in Latin letters?
iṟudiyila. 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 irudhi, 'the ending'. The neighbors 'in the end' and 'at the last moment' are already in the course, so this one took the bookish root. 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.