ஐந்து

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Tamil

Tamil cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ஐந்து (aintu)
    Ordinal : ஐந்தாவது (aintāvatu)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *caymtu (five). Cognate with Malayalam അഞ്ച് (añcŭ), Kannada ಐದು (aidu), Telugu ఐదు (aidu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐɪ̯n̪d̪ʊ/,
  • (Colloquial) IPA(key):
  • (file)

Numeral

ஐந்து (aintu)

  1. five

Synonyms

References

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