ஐந்து
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Tamil
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Cardinal : ஐந்து (aintu) Ordinal : ஐந்தாவது (aintāvatu) | ||
Alternative forms
[edit]- அஞ்சு (añcu) — colloquial
Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Dravidian *caymtu (“five”). Cognate with Malayalam അഞ്ച് (añcŭ), Kannada ಐದು (aidu), Telugu ఐదు (aidu).
Pronunciation
[edit]Numeral
[edit]ஐந்து • (aintu)
Synonyms
[edit]- ஐவர் (aivar, “five people”)
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஐந்து”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press