Tamil Animal Names for Kids

Farm animals, pets and a few from the storybooks. Each animal is drawn on its own so the picture is unmistakable, and the Tamil word is spoken aloud.

Level: Beginner
Words: 10
Ages: 4 and up, with a grown-up nearby
Instructions in: English

Start the Animals lesson

Animals words in Tamil

Each row shows the English word, the Tamil spelling and a button to hear it.

Elephant
யானை
Cow
பசு
Dog
நாய்
Cat
பூனை
Lion
சிங்கம்
Tiger
புலி
Monkey
குரங்கு
Horse
குதிரை
Goat
ஆடு
Bird
பறவை

A tip for grown-ups

Animal sounds travel well between languages. Ask what the animal says, then what it is called in Tamil.