ஒரு

Tamil

Tamil numbers (edit)
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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: ஒற்றை (oṟṟai), ஒத்த (otta)
    Fractional: முழு (muḻu), மொத்தம் (mottam), எல்லாம் (ellām)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *oru. Cognate with Malayalam ഒരു (oru).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɾɯ/
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Article

ஒரு • (oru) (before a consonant)

  1. an, a, one, unique, special (used adjectivally for referring to one in a group of similar things)
    Coordinate term: (before a vowel) ஓர் (ōr)
    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.

Adjective

ஒரு • (oru)

  1. adjectival of ஒன்று (oṉṟu, “one”)

Derived terms

References

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