பாவிக்கக்கூடிய
“பாவிக்கக்கூடிய” (pāvikkakkūḍiya) — still usable in Tamil. Adjective, level B1. Literally 'which one can use'. Paavi, 'to use', is the island word; across the strait they say the other one. In a live sentence: “இந்த மருந்து இன்னும் பாவிக்கக்கூடிய மருந்து” — This medicine is still usable. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters ப, ா, வ, ி, க, ், க, க, ், க, ூ, ட. A word from the everyday Tamil course, level B1.
In short
| Written in Tamil | பாவிக்கக்கூடிய |
| Read in Latin letters | pāvikkakkūḍiya |
| Translation | still usable |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Level | B1 |
- பாவிக்கக்கூடியpāvikkakkūḍiyastill usable
Why it looks that way
Literally 'which one can use'. Paavi, 'to use', is the island word; across the strait they say the other one
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.
- இந்த மருந்து இன்னும் பாவிக்கக்கூடிய மருந்துinda marundu iṉṉum pāvikkakkūḍiya marunduThis medicine is still usable
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 “still usable” in Tamil?
«பாவிக்கக்கூடிய», read “pāvikkakkūḍiya”. In a live sentence: “இந்த மருந்து இன்னும் பாவிக்கக்கூடிய மருந்து” — This medicine is still usable. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Adjective, level B1; written with the characters ப, ா, வ, ி, க, ், க, க, ், க, ூ, ட.
How is “பாவிக்கக்கூடிய” written in Latin letters?
pāvikkakkūḍiya. 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 'which one can use'. Paavi, 'to use', is the island word; across the strait they say the other one. 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.