அத்தனை

Tamil

Etymology

From அ- (a-, “there, that”, pronominal base) +‎ தனை (taṉai, “quantity”). Compare அத்துணை (attuṇai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐt̪ːɐnɐɪ̯/

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Adjective

அத்தனை • (attaṉai)

1. so many
2. Of such size or measure

Noun

அத்தனை • (attaṉai)

1. that much

Coordinate terms

• இத்தனை (ittaṉai, “so much, a few”)
• எத்தனை (ettaṉai, “how many, how much, what measure, what degree”)

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936), “அத்தனை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press