உடைஞ்ச துண்டு
“உடைஞ்ச துண்டு” (uḍaiñca tuṇḍu) — broken piece in Tamil. Noun, level B1. Literally 'a piece that has broken off'. No separate word exists, but the phrase fits glass and wall alike. In a live sentence: “தரையில உடைஞ்ச துண்டு கிடக்கு, மிதிக்காதேங்க” — A broken piece lies on the floor, do not step on it. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters உ, ட, ை, ஞ, ், ச, த, ு, ண, ், ட, ு.
In short
| Written in Tamil | உடைஞ்ச துண்டு |
| Read in Latin letters | uḍaiñca tuṇḍu |
| Translation | broken piece |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Level | B1 |
- உடைஞ்ச துண்டுuḍaiñca tuṇḍubroken piece
Why it looks that way
Literally 'a piece that has broken off'. No separate word exists, but the phrase fits glass and wall alike
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.
- தரையில உடைஞ்ச துண்டு கிடக்கு, மிதிக்காதேங்கtaraiyila uḍaiñca tuṇḍu kiḍakku, midikkādēṅgaA broken piece lies on the floor, do not step on it
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 “broken piece” in Tamil?
«உடைஞ்ச துண்டு», read “uḍaiñca tuṇḍu”. In a live sentence: “தரையில உடைஞ்ச துண்டு கிடக்கு, மிதிக்காதேங்க” — A broken piece lies on the floor, do not step on it. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Noun, level B1; written with the characters உ, ட, ை, ஞ, ், ச, த, ு, ண, ், ட, ு.
How is “உடைஞ்ச துண்டு” written in Latin letters?
uḍaiñca tuṇḍu. 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 'a piece that has broken off'. No separate word exists, but the phrase fits glass and wall alike. 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.