"எந்த" meaning in Tamil

See எந்த in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɛn̪d̪ɐ/ Audio: Ta-எந்த.ogg Forms: enta [romanization]
Etymology: From எ- (e-, interrogative base). Head templates: {{ta-adj}} எந்த • (enta)
  1. (interrogative) which, what, what sort of, what kind of Tags: interrogative Synonyms: எ-
    Sense id: en-எந்த-ta-adj-Ypbmwi~O Categories (other): Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 51 49
  2. whatever, whatsoever (with -உம் (-um); see எ- (e-)) Synonyms: எ- Derived forms: எந்தெந்த (ententa) Coordinate_terms: அந்த (anta), இந்த (inta)
    Sense id: en-எந்த-ta-adj-BD3sX0ya Categories (other): Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0
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          "english": "Which country?",
          "roman": "enta nāṭu?",
          "text": "எந்த நாடு?",
          "translation": "Which country?",
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          "english": "In what way should I help you?",
          "roman": "uṉakku nāṉ enta vaḻiyil utava vēṇṭum?",
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          "english": "There's no use in fighting whatsoever.",
          "roman": "caṇṭai pōṭuvatil enta payaṉum illai.",
          "text": "சண்டை போடுவதில் எந்த பயனும் இல்லை.",
          "translation": "There's no use in fighting whatsoever.",
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          "english": "Which country?",
          "roman": "enta nāṭu?",
          "text": "எந்த நாடு?",
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          "english": "In what way should I help you?",
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          "text": "உனக்கு நான் எந்த வழியில் உதவ வேண்டும்?",
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          "english": "There's no use in fighting whatsoever.",
          "roman": "caṇṭai pōṭuvatil enta payaṉum illai.",
          "text": "சண்டை போடுவதில் எந்த பயனும் இல்லை.",
          "translation": "There's no use in fighting whatsoever.",
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          "-உம்",
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  "word": "எந்த"
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