"நால்கு" meaning in Tamil

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Numeral

IPA: /n̪aːlɡʊ/, [n̪aːlɡɯ], [n̪ɑːlɣɯ] [colloquial] Forms: nālku [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nāl-k(k)V. Cognate with Kannada ನಾಲ್ಕು (nālku), Telugu నాలుగు (nālugu), Gondi నాలుంగ్ (nāluṅg), Kolami నాలిగ (nāliga). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*nāl|*nāl-k(k)V||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *nāl-k(k)V, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*nāl|*nāl-k(k)V}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nāl-k(k)V, {{cog|kn|ನಾಲ್ಕು}} Kannada ನಾಲ್ಕು (nālku), {{cog|te|నాలుగు}} Telugu నాలుగు (nālugu), {{cog|gon|నాలుంగ్}} Gondi నాలుంగ్ (nāluṅg), {{cog|kfb|నాలిగ}} Kolami నాలిగ (nāliga) Head templates: {{ta-num}} நால்கு • (nālku)
  1. four Categories (topical): Tamil cardinal numbers Synonyms: நல் (nal) [before-vowel], நால் (nāl) (english: before consonants), நான்கு (nāṉku), நாலு (nālu) [colloquial]

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      "word": "நால்"
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      "word": "நான்கு"
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      "word": "நாலு"
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  "word": "நால்கு"
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