Irula

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Vilamarathoor) IPA(key): /muːɳɨ/

Numeral

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மூணு (mūṇu) (Vilamarathoor)

  1. three

References

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


Malasar

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Ellakkadu) IPA(key): /muːɳɨ/

Numeral

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மூணு (Ellakkadu)

  1. three

References

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


Tamil

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Tamil numbers (edit)
30
[a], [b] ←  2
3
4  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: மூன்று (mūṉṟu), மூணு (mūṇu)
    Ordinal: மூன்றாவது (mūṉṟāvatu), மூன்றாம் (mūṉṟām), மூணாவது (mūṇāvatu), மூணாம் (mūṇām)
    Adjectival: மூ (), மு (mu), திரி (tiri)

Etymology

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From மூன்று (mūṉṟu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /muːɳʊ/, [muːɳɯ]

Numeral

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மூணு (mūṇu)

  1. (colloquial) three