मतलब
Describing a query that is simple to answer.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In Tamil schools, there is a concept called 'One-mark questions.' These are almost always referred to as 'எளிதான கேள்விகள்' because they are multiple-choice or one-word answers. Sri Lankan Tamil speakers might use 'லேசான' (Lēśāṉa) more frequently than Indian Tamil speakers to mean 'easy,' though 'எளிதான' remains the formal standard. The distinction between 'Kēḷvi' (common) and 'Viṉā' (academic) is strictly maintained in textbooks. You will never see 'எளிதான கேள்வி' in a government exam paper; it will always be 'எளிய வினா'. On Tamil social media (Twitter/X), 'எளிதான கேள்வி' is often used sarcastically to mock politicians who avoid tough journalists.
Tanglish is okay!
If you forget 'Eḷitāṉa', saying 'Easy-āṉa' is perfectly understood in cities.
The 'L' sound
Be careful with 'Eḷi' (easy) vs 'Eli' (mouse). The tongue position changes the meaning entirely!
मतलब
Describing a query that is simple to answer.
Tanglish is okay!
If you forget 'Eḷitāṉa', saying 'Easy-āṉa' is perfectly understood in cities.
The 'L' sound
Be careful with 'Eḷi' (easy) vs 'Eli' (mouse). The tongue position changes the meaning entirely!
Use with 'Badhil'
Pair this phrase with 'Badhil' (answer) to sound more fluent: 'Eḷitāṉa kēḷvi, eḷitāṉa badhil!'
Politeness
Calling someone's question 'easy' can sometimes be rude. Use it carefully in professional settings.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'easy'.
இது ஒரு _______ கேள்வி. (Ithu oru _______ kēḷvi.)
We need the adjectival form '-āṉa' to modify the noun 'kēḷvi'.
Which sentence means 'The teacher asked an easy question'?
Pick the correct Tamil translation:
'Eḷitāṉa' means easy, 'Kaṭiṉamāṉa' means hard, and 'Periya' means big.
Match the Tamil phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
Direct vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Exam eppadi irundhadhu? B: Romba _______ irundhadhu. Ellaam _______ _______.
The context of a 'good' exam implies easy questions.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Difficulty Scale
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासஇது ஒரு _______ கேள்வி. (Ithu oru _______ kēḷvi.)
We need the adjectival form '-āṉa' to modify the noun 'kēḷvi'.
Pick the correct Tamil translation:
'Eḷitāṉa' means easy, 'Kaṭiṉamāṉa' means hard, and 'Periya' means big.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
Direct vocabulary matching.
A: Exam eppadi irundhadhu? B: Romba _______ irundhadhu. Ellaam _______ _______.
The context of a 'good' exam implies easy questions.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालIt is neutral. It's used in both casual talk and news reports.
Yes, 'Easy question' or 'Easy-āṉa question' is very common in urban Tamil Nadu.
They are 99% the same. 'Eḷitāṉa' is pure Tamil, while 'Sulapamāṉa' has Sanskrit roots.
Change 'Kēḷvi' to 'Kēḷvigaḷ'. The adjective 'Eḷitāṉa' stays the same.
Yes, 'Eḷitāṉa murai' (easy method) works for recipes.
It's a suffix that turns a noun into an adjective. Without it, the sentence doesn't work.
No, for 'doubt' use 'Sandhegam'. 'Kēḷvi' is only for a question you ask.
Yes! If someone asks something obvious, you can say 'Enna oru eḷitāṉa kēḷvi!' with a smirk.
The most common opposite is 'Kaṭiṉamāṉa kēḷvi' (difficult question).
Yes, if an audio clip in a test is easy to understand, you can say the questions were 'eḷitāṉa'.
संबंधित मुहावरे
சுலபமான வேலை
similarEasy work / Simple task
கடினமான கேள்வி
contrastDifficult question
நேரடியான கேள்வி
similarDirect question
மடத்தனமான கேள்வி
specialized formStupid question
அடிப்படை கேள்வி
builds onFundamental/Basic question
