அத்தனை
Tamil
Etymology
From அ (a, “there, that”, pronominal base) + தனை (taṉai, “quantity”). See Proto-Dravidian *a-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /at̪ːanai/
Adjective
அத்தனை • (attaṉai)
- so many, of such a size or measure
Noun
அத்தனை • (attaṉai)
Related terms
- தனை (taṉai)
- இத்தனை (ittaṉai, “so much, a few”)
- எத்தனை (ettaṉai, “how many, how much, what measure, what degree”)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “அத்தனை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press