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Tamil
Tamil numbers (edit)
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20[a], [b]
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[a], [b] ← 1
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௨ 2
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3 → [a], [b]
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Cardinal: இரண்டு (iraṇṭu), ரெண்டு (reṇṭu) Ordinal: இரண்டாவது (iraṇṭāvatu), இரண்டாம் (iraṇṭām), ரெண்டாவது (reṇṭāvatu), ரெண்டாம் (reṇṭām) Adjectival: இரு (iru), ஈர் (īr) Multiplier: ரெட்ட (reṭṭa), இரட்டை (iraṭṭai) Fractional: அரை (arai), பாதி (pāti)
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Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *ir-aṇ-ṭu (“two”). Cognate with Malayalam രണ്ട് (raṇṭŭ), Kannada ಎರಡು (eraḍu), Telugu రెండు (reṇḍu), Tulu ಎರಡ್ (eraḍŭ), Kolami ऎरण्डि.
Pronunciation
Numeral
இரண்டு • (iraṇṭu)
- two
Synonyms
- ஈர் (īr) (before vowels)
- இரு (iru) (before consonants)
- ரெண்டு (reṇṭu) (spoken)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “இரண்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press