எற்றை

Tamil

Etymology

Ultimately from the root எ- (e-), derived from Proto-Dravidian *yĀ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /erːai/, [etrai]

Adverb

எற்றை • (eṟṟai) (interrogative, higher register, uncommon)

  1. when
    Synonym: என்று (eṉṟu)

Coordinate terms

  • அற்றை (aṟṟai), இற்றை (iṟṟai)

References

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