Meaning of Train in Tamil:
Spoken vs Formal
Formal / Written
புகையிரதம் / ரயில்
"Pugaiyiradham / Rail"
For textbooks, news, and formal speeches.
REAL LIFE
Spoken / Chatரயில் / ட்ரெயின்
"Rail / Train"
Use this with friends, family, and on WhatsApp.
When to use which?
'Pugaiyiradham' is extremely formal/Sri Lankan Tamil usage.
Example Usage
English
"The train is late."
Formal
ரயில் வர தாமதம் (Rail vara thaamadham).
Spoken (Better)
ட்ரெயின் லேட்டா வருது (Train late-aa varudhu).