ஐந்து
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Tamil[edit]
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Cardinal : ஐந்து (aintu) Ordinal : ஐந்தாவது (aintāvatu) | ||
Alternative forms[edit]
- அஞ்சு (añcu) — colloquial
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Dravidian *caymtu (“five”). Cognate with Malayalam അഞ്ച് (añcŭ), Kannada ಐದು (aidu), Telugu ఐదు (aidu).
Pronunciation[edit]
Numeral[edit]
ஐந்து • (aintu)
Synonyms[edit]
- ஐவர் (aivar, “five people”)
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஐந்து”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press