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Tamil
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *caymtu (“five”). Cognate with Malayalam അഞ്ച് (añcŭ), Kannada ಐದು (aidu), Telugu ఐదు (aidu).
Pronunciation
Numeral
ஐந்து • (aintu)
- five
Synonyms
- ஐவர் (aivar, “five people”)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஐந்து”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press