அல்லது

Tamil

Etymology

From அல்ல (alla) +‎ அது (atu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐllɐd̪ʊ/, [ɐllɐd̪ɯ]

Conjunction

அல்லது • (allatu)

1. or, if not, or else
2. except as

   Synonym: தவிர (tavira)

References

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