ஐந்து

Tamil

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

Alternative forms

அஞ்சு (añcu) — colloquial

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɐɪ̯n̪d̪ʊ/, [ɐɪ̯n̪d̪ɯ]
(Colloquial) IPA^(key): [ɐɲd͡ʑɯ]
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Numeral

ஐந்து • (aintu)

five

Synonyms

ஐவர் (aivar, “five people”)

References

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

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