Ettanai, Ettaṉai, E-tanai: 1 definition
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Ettaṉai (எத்தனை) [e-taṉai] adjectival < எ³ [e³] +.
1. How many; how much, what measure, what degree; எவ்வளவு. எத்தனைகாலமும் [evvalavu. ethanaigalamum] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 5, 3, 8).
2. Many; பல. எத்தனைபகலும் பழமொழிுதுபோயொழிந் தன [pala. ethanaipagalum pazhuthupoyozhin thana] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 1, 1, 2).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Tanai, Da nai, E.
Full-text: Sopadhi, Almattam, Tarumacankatam, Tirunamam, Etan, Korru, Idam, Vidham, Atippatu, Tanti, Vai, Kai, Peyar, Piti, Al, Otu.
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