"அல்லவா" meaning in Tamil

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Interjection

IPA: /ɐllɐʋaː/ Forms: allavā [romanization]
Etymology: From அல்ல (alla) + வா (vā). Compare Malayalam അല്ലേ (allē) and Brahui الوا (alavā). Etymology templates: {{com|ta|அல்ல|வா}} அல்ல (alla) + வா (vā), {{cog|ml|അല്ലേ}} Malayalam അല്ലേ (allē), {{cog|brh|الوا|tr=alavā}} Brahui الوا (alavā) Head templates: {{ta-interj}} அல்லவா • (allavā), {{tlb|ta|Formal Tamil}} (Formal Tamil)
  1. right, isn't it, isn't that the case, is that not so Synonyms: ஆகாதே, இல்லையா (illaiyā) [Tamil, colloquial], தானே (tāṉē)
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        "1": "ta",
        "2": "அல்ல",
        "3": "வா"
      },
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      "name": "com"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "അല്ലേ"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam അല്ലേ (allē)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "brh",
        "2": "الوا",
        "tr": "alavā"
      },
      "expansion": "Brahui الوا (alavā)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From அல்ல (alla) + வா (vā). Compare Malayalam അല്ലേ (allē) and Brahui الوا (alavā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "allavā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "அல்லவா • (allavā)",
      "name": "ta-interj"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "Formal Tamil"
      },
      "expansion": "(Formal Tamil)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Formal Tamil",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              14,
              24
            ],
            [
              45,
              50
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              12,
              18
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              14,
              20
            ]
          ],
          "english": "You're going, aren't you? (or) You're going, right?",
          "roman": "nī celkiṟāy allavā?",
          "text": "நீ செல்கிறாய் அல்லவா?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "right, isn't it, isn't that the case, is that not so"
      ],
      "id": "en-அல்லவா-ta-intj-seh-Oo64",
      "links": [
        [
          "right",
          "right"
        ],
        [
          "isn't it",
          "isn't it"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ஆகாதே"
        },
        {
          "roman": "illaiyā",
          "tags": [
            "Tamil",
            "colloquial"
          ],
          "word": "இல்லையா"
        },
        {
          "roman": "tāṉē",
          "word": "தானே"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɐllɐʋaː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "அல்லவா"
}
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        "2": "அல்ல",
        "3": "வா"
      },
      "expansion": "அல்ல (alla) + வா (vā)",
      "name": "com"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "അല്ലേ"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam അല്ലേ (allē)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "brh",
        "2": "الوا",
        "tr": "alavā"
      },
      "expansion": "Brahui الوا (alavā)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From அல்ல (alla) + வா (vā). Compare Malayalam അല്ലേ (allē) and Brahui الوا (alavā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "allavā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "அல்லவா • (allavā)",
      "name": "ta-interj"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "Formal Tamil"
      },
      "expansion": "(Formal Tamil)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
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        "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tamil interjections",
        "Tamil lemmas",
        "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
        "Tamil terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              14,
              24
            ],
            [
              45,
              50
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              12,
              18
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              14,
              20
            ]
          ],
          "english": "You're going, aren't you? (or) You're going, right?",
          "roman": "nī celkiṟāy allavā?",
          "text": "நீ செல்கிறாய் அல்லவா?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "right, isn't it, isn't that the case, is that not so"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "right",
          "right"
        ],
        [
          "isn't it",
          "isn't it"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ஆகாதே"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɐllɐʋaː/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "illaiyā",
      "tags": [
        "Tamil",
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "இல்லையா"
    },
    {
      "roman": "tāṉē",
      "word": "தானே"
    }
  ],
  "word": "அல்லவா"
}

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