Initu, Iṉitu: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusInitu (ಇನಿತು):—
1) [noun] this much quantity or number.
2) [noun] ಇನಿತನೆಯ [initaneya] initaneya amounting to this much; holding such and such a number in the order; ಇನಿತನೆಯಂ [initaneyam] initaneyam a man of such and such (quality, rank, etc.); ಇನಿತಿನಿತು [initinitu] initinitu dupl. of ಇನಿತು [initu]; ಇನಿತಾನುಂ [initanum] initānum (at least) this much; ಇನಿತುವರಂ [inituvaram] inituvaram to this extent; to this level; ಇನಿತೊಂದು [initomdu] initondu (in appreciation, expressing surprise etc.) this much! 2) (only) this much; ಇನಿತ್ತು [inittu] inittu this much quantity or number.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIṉitu (இனிது) < இனி-மை. [ini-mai.] noun
1. That which is sweet, pleasing, agreeable; இன்பந்தரு வது. இனிதுறுகிளவியும் [inpantharu vathu. inithurugilaviyum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 303).
2. That which is good; நன்மையானது. [nanmaiyanathu.] — adverb Sweetly, favourably; நன்றாக. புலியூர்ப் புக்கினி தருளினன் [nanraga. puliyurp pukkini tharulinan] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 2, 145).
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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