நல்லா

Tamil

Etymology

Clipping of நல்லாக (nallāka), spoken form of நன்றாக (naṉṟāka), equivalent to நல் (nal) +‎ -ஆ (-ā). [1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪allaː/
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Adverb

நல்லா • (nallā) (colloquial, Spoken Tamil)

  1. well, fine, nicely
    Synonym: நன்றாக (naṉṟāka)
    நா நல்லா இருக்கேன். (colloquial) ― nā nallā irukkēṉ. ― I am doing fine.
    நான் நன்றாக இருக்கிறேன். (formal) ― nāṉ naṉṟāka irukkiṟēṉ. ― I am doing fine.

References

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