இரண்டு

Tamil

**Tamil cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : இரண்டு (iraṇṭu) Ordinal : இரண்டாவது (iraṇṭāvatu)

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *ir-aṇ-ṭu (“two”). Cognate with Malayalam രണ്ട് (raṇṭŭ), Kannada ಎರಡು (eraḍu), Telugu రెండు (reṇḍu), Tulu ಎರಡ್ (eraḍŭ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪɾɐɳɖʊ/, [ɪɾɐɳɖɯ]
(Spoken) IPA^(key): [rɛɳɖɯ]
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Numeral

இரண்டு • (iraṇṭu)

two

Synonyms

ஈர் (īr) (before vowels)
இரு (iru) (before consonants)
ரெண்டு (reṇṭu) (spoken)

References

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

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