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Days of the week in Tamil — கிழமைகள்
The seven days of the week in Tamil, from Sunday to Saturday. In Tamil, “day of the week” is கிழமை (kizhamai). Hear every word and practise in the Reading section of the app (choose 📅 Days of the week).
Days of the week — கிழமைகள்
Say each word aloud together, clap once for each letter, then find the word’s first letter in the alphabet chart.
Questions about days of the week in Tamil
What are the days of the week in Tamil?
The days of the week in Tamil are ஞாயிறு (Sunday), திங்கள் (Monday), செவ்வாய் (Tuesday), புதன் (Wednesday), வியாழன் (Thursday), வெள்ளி (Friday), சனி (Saturday). Each is often said with கிழமை, for example திங்கள்கிழமை (Monday).
Why are Tamil day names linked to the sun, moon and planets?
Each Tamil day is named after a heavenly body: ஞாயிறு (the Sun) for Sunday, திங்கள் (the Moon) for Monday, செவ்வாய் (Mars) for Tuesday, புதன் (Mercury) for Wednesday, வியாழன் (Jupiter) for Thursday, வெள்ளி (Venus) for Friday and சனி (Saturn) for Saturday.