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hostage in Tamil

hostage in Tamil is பிணையாளி, கிரி, பிணைக்கைதி — hostage means a person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.

hostage in Tamil

பிணையாளி
Pronounced: piṇaiyāḷi
person given as a pledge or security
கிரி
Pronounced: kiri
person given as a pledge or security
பிணைக்கைதி
Pronounced: piṇaikkaiti
person given as a pledge or security

What does "hostage" mean?

  1. noun A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
    "The gunman took two bank employees hostage."
  2. noun Something that limits or restricts a person's freedom of action, used figuratively.
    "His health problems held his career hostage for years."

hostage in a sentence

  • The gunman took two bank employees hostage.
  • Negotiators worked for hours to secure the hostages' release.
  • His health problems held his career hostage for years.

Similar words in Tamil

Common Tamil translations

Frequently asked questions

hostage என்ற சொல்லின் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?

"hostage" in Tamil is பிணையாளி, கிரி, பிணைக்கைதி. hostage means: A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.

How do you pronounce பிணையாளி?

"hostage" in Tamil is பிணையாளி, pronounced "piṇaiyāḷi".

How do you use "hostage" in a sentence?

Example: "The gunman took two bank employees hostage." In Tamil, "hostage" is பிணையாளி, கிரி, பிணைக்கைதி.

Are there other ways to say "hostage" in Tamil?

Yes — Tamil has 3 translations listed for "hostage": பிணையாளி, கிரி, பிணைக்கைதி.

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