Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Kannada ಇಲ್ಲ (illa), Malayalam ഇല്ല (illa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪllɐɪ̯/
  • Audio:(file)

Adverb

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இல்லை (illai)

  1. not

Usage notes

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It is used sentence-finally and can take on the meaning "to not be" if there is no verb in the sentence.

Interjection

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இல்லை (illai)

  1. no