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என்றால்

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Tamil

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From என்று (eṉṟu, from the root என் (eṉ, to say)) +‎ -ஆல் (-āl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛnraːl/, [ɛndraːl]
  • Audio (Tamil Nadu):(file)

Conjunction

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என்றால் (eṉṟāl)

  1. if (it is) said so
    Synonym: எனின் (eṉiṉ)
    அப்படி என்றால் என்ன?
    appaṭi eṉṟāl eṉṉa?
    What does it mean?
    (literally, “If it is said that, what does it mean?”)
  2. if (it is) so, if that be the case
    Synonym: அப்படி ஆனால் (appaṭi āṉāl)

Derived terms

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References

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