Tamil Tigers

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A former guerrilla and conventional militant organization that sought the establishment of an independent homeland (ஈழம் (īḻam, “Eelam”)) in the northeast of Sri Lanka for the minority Tamil community.

Equivalents

EspañolTigres tamiles

FrançaisTigres de libération de l'Eelam tamoul Tigres tamouls

DeutschBefreiungstiger von Tamil Eelam Tamilischen Tigern

6 more languages

العربيةنُمُور اَلتَّامِيل

日本語タミールタイガースタミル・イーラム解放のトラ

한국어타밀 타이거스

NederlandsTamil tijgers

PortuguêsTigres Tâmeis Tigres Tamil

РусскийТами́льские ти́гры

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Tamilakam Tamilan Tamilian Tamilism Tamilness tamin

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