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Tamil
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Cardinal: ஒன்று (oṉṟu), ஒன்னு (oṉṉu)
Ordinal: ஒன்றாவது (oṉṟāvatu), ஒன்றாம் (oṉṟām), முதலாவது (mutalāvatu), முதலாம் (mutalām)
Adjectival: ஒரு (oru), முதல் (mutal), ஏக (ēka)
Multiplier: ஒற்ற (oṟṟa), ஒத்த (otta)
Fractional: முழு (muḻu), மொத்தம் (mottam), எல்லாம் (ellām)
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Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *oru. Cognate with Malayalam ഒരു (oru).
Pronunciation
Article
ஒரு • (oru)
- an; a
- Synonym: ஒன்று (oṉṟu)
- ஒரு பூ ― oru pū ― a flower
- ஒரு யானை ― oru yāṉai ― an elephant
Usage notes
When used as an article, it is placed before a noun. Also, the noun, and not the article, is inflected.
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