ஒன்பது
Tamil
90 | ||
← 8 | ௯ 9 |
10 → [a], [b] |
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Cardinal: ஒன்பது (oṉpatu), ஒம்பது (ompatu) Ordinal: ஒன்பதாவது (oṉpatāvatu), ஒன்பதாம் (oṉpatām), ஒம்பதாவது (ompatāvatu), ஒம்பதாம் (ompatām) Adjectival: தொள் (toḷ), தொண் (toṇ), நவ (nava) |
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *on-paHtu (“nine”), a compound of *on- (“one”) + *paHtu (“ten”), literally “one less than ten”. Cognate with Malayalam ഒമ്പത് (ompatŭ), Kannada ಒಂಬತ್ತು (ombattu). Replaced the old Tamil word 𑀢𑁴𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀼 (toṇṭu).
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஒன்பது”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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