இரண்டு

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Tamil

Tamil numbers (edit)
20[a], [b]
[a], [b] ←  1
2
3  → [a], [b]
    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)

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

  • IPA(key): /ɪɾɐɳɖʊ/,
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Numeral

இரண்டு (iraṇṭu)

  1. two

Synonyms

References

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