ஏது

Tamil

Etymology

From எ (e). From Proto-Dravidian *yā. Cognate with Malayalam ഏത് (ētŭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eːd̪ʊ/, [eːd̪ɯ]

Pronoun

ஏது • (ētu)

1. which?, what?
2. why?
3. whence?, how?

Related terms

• அது (atu)
• இது (itu)

References

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