Tamil · Adjectives

சிறிய

siriya

Small

Beginneradjective

Definition

Of little size.

Example

சிறிய வீடு வாங்கினோம்.

We bought a small house.

Etymology

The word 'சிறிய' (siriya) is derived from 'சிறு' (siru), meaning small or little, and has historical roots in ancient Tamil literature.

How & Where It’s Used

'Siriya' is frequently used in everyday conversations and is appropriate in both formal and informal registers, often used to describe size or quantity.

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