ஒரு

Tamil

Alternative forms

• ஓரு (ōru)

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *oru.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /oɾu/, [oɾɯ]

Article

ஒரு • (oru)

1. an; a

   Synonym: ஒன்று (oṉṟu)

   ஒரு பூ ― oru pū ― a flower

   ஒரு யானை ― oru yāṉai ― an elephant

Usage notes

When used as an article, it is placed before a noun. Also, the noun, and not the article, is inflected.