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Tamil
Etymology
From the root எ- (e-, interrogative base).
Pronunciation
Determiner
எந்த • (enta)
- (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?
- 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)
- (interrogative) whichever
- Synonym: எ- (e-)
Adverb
எந்த • (enta)
- whatever, whatsoever
- Synonym: எ- (e-)
சண்டை போடுவதில் எந்த பயனும் இல்லை.- caṇṭai pōṭuvatil 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