ஓய்வு பெறுறேன்
“ஓய்வு பெறுறேன்” (ōyvu peṟuṟēṉ) — to retire in Tamil. Phrase, level B1. Literally 'I receive rest'. Hence the retiree word too: 'the one who has received rest'. In a live sentence: “என் அப்பா அடுத்த வருஷம் ஓய்வு பெறுறார்” — My father retires next year. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters ஓ, ய, ், வ, ு, ப, ெ, ற, ு, ற, ே, ன. A word from the everyday Tamil course, level B1.
In short
| Written in Tamil | ஓய்வு பெறுறேன் |
| Read in Latin letters | ōyvu peṟuṟēṉ |
| Translation | to retire |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | B1 |
- ஓய்வு பெறுறேன்ōyvu peṟuṟēṉto retire
Why it looks that way
Literally 'I receive rest'. Hence the retiree word too: 'the one who has received rest'
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.
- என் அப்பா அடுத்த வருஷம் ஓய்வு பெறுறார்eṉ appā aḍutta varuṣam ōyvu peṟuṟārMy father retires next year
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 retire” in Tamil?
«ஓய்வு பெறுறேன்», read “ōyvu peṟuṟēṉ”. In a live sentence: “என் அப்பா அடுத்த வருஷம் ஓய்வு பெறுறார்” — My father retires next year. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters ஓ, ய, ், வ, ு, ப, ெ, ற, ு, ற, ே, ன.
How is “ஓய்வு பெறுறேன்” written in Latin letters?
ōyvu peṟuṟēṉ. 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 'I receive rest'. Hence the retiree word too: 'the one who has received rest'. 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.