Irula edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mūnṯu. Cognate with Malayalam മൂന്ന് (mūnnŭ).

Numeral edit

மூணு (mūṇu) (Nakkuppathy)

  1. three

References edit

  • Varghese, Bijumon (2015) “மூணு”, in The Tribes of Palakkad, Kerala, A Sociolinguistic Profile[1], SIL International


Malasar edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mūnṯu. Cognate with Malayalam മൂന്ന് (mūnnŭ).

Numeral edit

மூணு

  1. three

References edit

  • Varghese, Bijumon (2015) “மூணு”, in The Tribes of Palakkad, Kerala, A Sociolinguistic Profile[2], SIL International


Tamil edit

Etymology edit

From மூன்று (mūṉṟu).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /muːɳʊ/, [muːɳɯ]

Numeral edit

மூணு (mūṇu)

  1. (colloquial) three