"என்ன" meaning in Tamil

See என்ன in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: /enːa/ Audio: LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-என்ன.wav Forms: eṉṉa [romanization]
Etymology: From எ (e), from Proto-Dravidian *yā. Etymology templates: {{der|ta|dra-pro|*yā}} Proto-Dravidian *yā Head templates: {{ta-part}} என்ன • (eṉṉa)
  1. or what
    Sense id: en-என்ன-ta-particle-qwA-2-lN Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil particles, Tamil pronouns, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Tamil particles: 100 0 Disambiguation of Tamil pronouns: 100 0 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 100 0

Pronoun

IPA: /enːa/ Audio: LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-என்ன.wav Forms: eṉṉa [romanization]
Etymology: From எ (e), from Proto-Dravidian *yā. Etymology templates: {{der|ta|dra-pro|*yā}} Proto-Dravidian *yā Head templates: {{ta-pronoun}} என்ன • (eṉṉa)
  1. (interrogative) what Tags: interrogative Derived forms: என்னணம் (eṉṉaṇam), என்னென்ன (eṉṉeṉṉa)
    Sense id: en-என்ன-ta-pron-dJqywNBs
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "dra-pro",
        "3": "*yā"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Dravidian *yā",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From எ (e), from Proto-Dravidian *yā.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "eṉṉa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "என்ன • (eṉṉa)",
      "name": "ta-pronoun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
      "derived": [
        {
          "roman": "eṉṉaṇam",
          "word": "என்னணம்"
        },
        {
          "roman": "eṉṉeṉṉa",
          "word": "என்னென்ன"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "what"
      ],
      "id": "en-என்ன-ta-pron-dJqywNBs",
      "links": [
        [
          "what",
          "what"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(interrogative) what"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-என்ன.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/03/LL-Q5885_%28tam%29-Sriveenkat-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9.wav/LL-Q5885_%28tam%29-Sriveenkat-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9.wav.mp3",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/enːa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "என்ன"
}

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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From எ (e), from Proto-Dravidian *yā.",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
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  ],
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        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
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          "name": "Tamil pronouns",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              15,
              23
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              13,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              13,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Did he turn up or what?",
          "roman": "avaṉ vantāṉā eṉṉa",
          "text": "அவன் வந்தானா என்ன",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "or what"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "or what",
          "or what"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/enːa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "என்ன"
}
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    "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "eṉṉaṇam",
      "word": "என்னணம்"
    },
    {
      "roman": "eṉṉeṉṉa",
      "word": "என்னென்ன"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "dra-pro",
        "3": "*yā"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Dravidian *yā",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From எ (e), from Proto-Dravidian *yā.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "eṉṉa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "என்ன • (eṉṉa)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "what"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "what",
          "what"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(interrogative) what"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/enːa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "என்ன"
}

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        "2": "dra-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From எ (e), from Proto-Dravidian *yā.",
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "particle",
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        "Tamil terms with usage examples"
      ],
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              15,
              23
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              13,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              13,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Did he turn up or what?",
          "roman": "avaṉ vantāṉā eṉṉa",
          "text": "அவன் வந்தானா என்ன",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "or what"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "or what",
          "or what"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/enːa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "என்ன"
}

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