Category:Tamil terms by usage

Tamil terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Tamil terms with archaic senses: Tamil terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Tamil archaic terms: Tamil terms that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Tamil childish terms: Tamil terms that are typically only used by, or to, children.
• Category:Tamil colloquialisms: Tamil terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Tamil terms with dated senses: Tamil terms with individual senses that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Tamil dated terms: Tamil terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Tamil derogatory terms: Tamil terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Tamil dialectal terms: Tamil terms that are not used in standard language but only in dialects.
• Category:Tamil endearing terms: Tamil terms that are used to show affection or endearment to another person.
• Category:Tamil familiar terms: Tamil terms whose use is typically to contexts of friendly intimacy.
• Category:Tamil formal terms: Tamil terms whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious, non-casual contexts.
• Category:Tamil higher register terms: Tamil terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Tamil historical terms: Tamil terms that refer to obsolete things or concepts.
• Category:Tamil honorific terms: Tamil honorific terms, which are used to show deference and respect.
• Category:Tamil humorous terms: Tamil terms that are humorous, amusing or joking.
• Category:Tamil informal terms: Tamil terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Tamil nonstandard terms: Tamil terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Tamil terms with obsolete senses: Tamil terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Tamil obsolete terms: Tamil terms that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Tamil offensive terms: Tamil terms that are typically considered to offend people.
• Category:Tamil poetic terms: Tamil terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Tamil polite terms: Tamil polite terms, which are used to show deference and respect.
• Category:Tamil proscribed terms: Tamil terms whose usage is proscribed; thus, they are considered wrong according to prescriptive sources.
• Category:Tamil terms with rare senses: Tamil terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Tamil rare terms: Tamil terms that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Tamil short forms: Tamil terms that are short forms of other terms, often used informally.
• Category:Tamil slang: Tamil colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Tamil terms of address: Tamil terms used to refer to another person.
• Category:Tamil terms with historical senses: Tamil terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Tamil trademarks: Tamil terms that identify legal entities, their products and services, by means of legal protection — to some extent, in a number of jurisdictions — against unauthorized use of the terms.
• Category:Tamil terms with uncommon senses: Tamil terms with individual senses that are in general use but not common.
• Category:Tamil uncommon terms: Tamil terms that are in general use but not common.
• Category:Tamil vulgarities: Tamil terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.