அல்லது

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Tamil

Etymology

From அல்ல (alla) +‎ அது (atu).

Pronunciation

Conjunction

அல்லது • (allatu)

  1. or, if not, or else
  2. except as
    Synonym: தவிர (tavira)

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “அல்லது”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
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