"பல" meaning in Tamil

See பல in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pala/ Audio: Ta-பல.ogg Forms: pala [romanization]
Etymology: Cognate with Kannada ಹಲವು (halavu), Malayalam പല (pala). Etymology templates: {{cog|kn|ಹಲವು}} Kannada ಹಲವು (halavu), {{cog|ml|പല}} Malayalam പല (pala) Head templates: {{ta-adj}} பல • (pala)
  1. diverse, varied, various
    Sense id: en-பல-ta-adj-yskCCJhf Categories (other): Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 61 39

Determiner

IPA: /pala/ Audio: Ta-பல.ogg Forms: pala [romanization]
Etymology: Cognate with Kannada ಹಲವು (halavu), Malayalam പല (pala). Etymology templates: {{cog|kn|ಹಲವು}} Kannada ಹಲವು (halavu), {{cog|ml|പല}} Malayalam പല (pala) Head templates: {{head|ta|determiner}} பல • (pala)
  1. many, several, a lot
    Sense id: en-பல-ta-det-RM1rib1q Categories (other): Tamil determiners Disambiguation of Tamil determiners: 34 65
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        "2": "ಹಲವು"
      },
      "expansion": "Kannada ಹಲವು (halavu)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "പല"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam പല (pala)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Kannada ಹಲವು (halavu), Malayalam പല (pala).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pala",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "2": "determiner"
      },
      "expansion": "பல • (pala)",
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    }
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  "pos": "det",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "34 65",
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        }
      ],
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            [
              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
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              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
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              0,
              2
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Many years ago...",
          "roman": "pala varṣaṅkaḷ muṉṉāṭi...",
          "text": "பல வர்ஷங்கள் முன்னாடி...",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "several",
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        ],
        [
          "a lot",
          "a lot"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pala/"
    }
  ],
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}

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        "2": "ಹಲವು"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "പല"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam പല (pala)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pala",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "61 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diverse, varied, various"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "diverse",
          "diverse"
        ],
        [
          "varied",
          "varied"
        ],
        [
          "various",
          "various"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pala/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "பல"
}
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    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes"
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        "2": "ಹಲವು"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "പല"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam പല (pala)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Kannada ಹಲವು (halavu), Malayalam പല (pala).",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "determiner"
      },
      "expansion": "பல • (pala)",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "det",
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            ]
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              2
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Many years ago...",
          "roman": "pala varṣaṅkaḷ muṉṉāṭi...",
          "text": "பல வர்ஷங்கள் முன்னாடி...",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "many, several, a lot"
      ],
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        [
          "many",
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        ],
        [
          "several",
          "several"
        ],
        [
          "a lot",
          "a lot"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6a/Ta-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B2.ogg/Ta-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B2.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Ta-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B2.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pala/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "பல"
}

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    "Tamil adjectives",
    "Tamil determiners",
    "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tamil lemmas",
    "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
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        "2": "ಹಲವು"
      },
      "expansion": "Kannada ಹಲವು (halavu)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "പല"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam പല (pala)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Kannada ಹಲವು (halavu), Malayalam പല (pala).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pala",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "பல • (pala)",
      "name": "ta-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "diverse, varied, various"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "diverse",
          "diverse"
        ],
        [
          "varied",
          "varied"
        ],
        [
          "various",
          "various"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "audio": "Ta-பல.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Ta-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B2.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pala/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "பல"
}

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