இல்லை

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Kannada ಇಲ್ಲ (illa), Malayalam ഇല്ല (illa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɪllɐɪ̯/
  • (file)

Adverb[edit]

இல்லை (illai)

  1. not

Usage notes[edit]

It is used sentence-finally and can take on the meaning "to not be" if there is no verb in the sentence.

Interjection[edit]

இல்லை (illai)

  1. no