கை தூக்குறேன்
“கை தூக்குறேன்” (kai tūkkuṟēṉ) — to raise one's hand in Tamil. Phrase, level A1. The hand stands in the singular and without a case: a set pair, like 'wash hands'. With the accusative it would come out that you raise someone else's hand. In a live sentence: “தெரிஞ்சா கை தூக்குறேன்” — If I know, I raise my hand. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters க, ை, த, ூ, க, ், க, ு, ற, ே, ன, ்.
In short
| Written in Tamil | கை தூக்குறேன் |
| Read in Latin letters | kai tūkkuṟēṉ |
| Translation | to raise one's hand |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | A1 |
- கை தூக்குறேன்kai tūkkuṟēṉto raise one's hand
Why it looks that way
The hand stands in the singular and without a case: a set pair, like 'wash hands'. With the accusative it would come out that you raise someone else's hand
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.
- தெரிஞ்சா கை தூக்குறேன்teriñcē kai tūkkuṟēṉIf I know, I raise my hand
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 raise one's hand” in Tamil?
«கை தூக்குறேன்», read “kai tūkkuṟēṉ”. In a live sentence: “தெரிஞ்சா கை தூக்குறேன்” — If I know, I raise my hand. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level A1; written with the characters க, ை, த, ூ, க, ், க, ு, ற, ே, ன, ்.
How is “கை தூக்குறேன்” written in Latin letters?
kai tūkkuṟēṉ. 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?
The hand stands in the singular and without a case: a set pair, like 'wash hands'. With the accusative it would come out that you raise someone else's hand. 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.