ஒரு

Tamil

Alternative forms

ஓர் (ōr)

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *oru. Cognate with Malayalam ഒരു (oru).

Pronunciation

Audio (file)
IPA^(key): /oɾu/, [oɾɯ]

Article

ஒரு • (oru)

an; a
Synonym: ஒன்று (oṉṟu)

ஒரு பூ ― oru pū ― a flower

ஒரு யானை ― oru yāṉai ― an elephant

Usage notes

When used as an article, it is placed before a noun. Also, the noun, and not the article, is inflected.

Derived terms

ஒவ்வொரு (ovvoru, “each, every”)

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