எத்தனை

Tamil

Etymology

From எ- (e-, interrogative base) +‎ தனை (taṉai, “times, quantity, level”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛt̪ːɐnɐɪ̯/

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Determiner

எத்தனை • (ettaṉai)

1. how many
2. how much, what measure, what degree

   Synonym: எவ்வளவு (evvaḷavu)

Usage notes

• எவ்வளவு (evvaḷavu) is more preferred for uncountable nouns.

Pronoun

எத்தனை • (ettaṉai)

1. (inanimate) how many

See also

• எத்தனையோ (ettaṉaiyō)
• எவ்வளவு (evvaḷavu)
• எவ்வளவோ (evvaḷavō)

References

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