General meaning:
* முளை (mulai): This is the most common and direct translation of "sprouts" in Tamil, meaning "to sprout" or "a sprout." It can refer to the shoots of any plant, including seeds, bulbs, or tubers.
Specific meanings:
* முளைக்கீரை (mulai keerai): This refers specifically to sprouted greens, like mung bean sprouts or alfalfa sprouts.
* புளித்த முளை (pulitha mulai): This refers to fermented sprouts, commonly used in Tamil cuisine.
* மூங்கில் முளை (mungal mulai): This refers specifically to bamboo shoots.
Other possible translations:
* நெல் முளை (nel mulai): This refers to rice sprouts, which are a popular food in Tamil Nadu.
* கொடி முளை (kodi mulai): This refers to vine shoots.
Example sentences:
* பீன்ஸ் முளை நல்ல ஆரோக்கியமான உணவு. (Beans mulai nalla aaroghyamaana unavu.) Beans sprouts are a good healthy food.
* முளைக்கீரை சூப் ரொம்ப சுவையா இருக்கும். (Mulai keerai soup romba suvaiya irukum.) Sprouted greens soup is very delicious.
* பூக்கள் முளைக்க ஆரம்பிச்சுருச்சு. (Pookkal mulai kaika arambichachchuruccu.) The flowers are beginning to sprout.
The best translation for "sprouts" in Tamil will depend on the specific context and the type of sprout being referred to.