Tamil to Urdu Translation
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All 198 language pairsAbout Tamil and Urdu
Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and also Sri Lanka and Singapore, where it is an official language. It is written in the Tamil script: it has 12 vowels and 18 consonants, and a dot above a consonant (pulli) shows that it has no vowel. About 6.9 crore (69 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
Urdu (اردو) is an Indo-Aryan language (Indo-European family), descended from the same roots as Sanskrit, spoken in many parts of India, where several states give it official status, and Pakistan, where it is the national language. It is written in the Perso-Arabic script: it is written right to left, letters join each other, and short vowels are usually not written. About 5.1 crore (51 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
How Tamil and Urdu compare
- Tamil is written in the Tamil script and Urdu in the Perso-Arabic script, so the translation changes the script as well as the words.
- Urdu is written from right to left, so the result runs in the opposite direction to Tamil.
- Tamil is Dravidian and Urdu is Indo-Aryan: the grammar and most everyday words differ.
- Both usually put words in the order subject–object–verb, with the verb at the end, which keeps sentences close in shape.
| Tamil | Urdu | |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Tamil script | Perso-Arabic script |
| Letters | அ ஆ இ ஈ உ க ங ச | ا ب پ ت ٹ ث ج چ |
| Hello | வணக்கம் | آداب |
| Thank you | நன்றி | شکریہ |
| Written | Left to right | Right to left |
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Up to 5,000 characters at a time, as many times as you like, free of charge.
Is my text private?
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What do I need to translate?
Chrome or Edge on a computer. The first Tamil to Urdu translation downloads the language once; after that it is instant.
Do Tamil and Urdu use the same script?
No. Tamil uses the Tamil script and Urdu uses the Perso-Arabic script.
How do I type in Urdu?
Add the Urdu keyboard in your computer or phone settings (Windows: Settings › Time & language › Language; Android and iPhone: keyboard settings), then switch to it while typing.