எந்த

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Tamil

Etymology

From the root எ- (e-, interrogative base).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /en̪d̪a/
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Determiner

எந்த (enta)

  1. (interrogative) which, what, what sort of, what kind of
    எந்த நாடு?enta nāṭu?Which country?
    நான் உனக்கு எந்த வழியில் உதவ வேண்டும்?
    nāṉ uṉakku enta vaḻiyil utava vēṇṭum?
    In what way should I help you?
  2. whichever, whatever
    எந்த முடிவு வேண்டுமானாலும் எடு.enta muṭivu vēṇṭumāṉālum eṭu.Take whichever decision.
    எந்த வகையிலும் உதவலாம்.enta vakaiyilum utavalām.Can help in whatever way.

Synonyms

Pronoun

எந்த (enta)

  1. (interrogative) whichever
    Synonym: எ- (e-)

Adverb

எந்த (enta)

  1. whatever, whatsoever
    Synonym: எ- (e-)
    சண்டை போடு வதில் எந்த பயனும் இல்லை.
    caṇṭai pōṭu vatil enta payaṉum illai.
    There's no use in fighting whatsoever.

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References

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