ஒரு

Tamil

Alternative forms

• ஓர் (ōr)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ɔɾʊ/, [ɔɾɯ]

Article

ஒரு • (oru)

1. 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”)