"எதற்கு" meaning in Tamil

See எதற்கு in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ed̪arkɯ/ Audio: LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-எதற்கு.wav Forms: etaṟku [romanization], எதுக்கு [alternative, Tamil, colloquial]
Head templates: {{ta-verb}} எதற்கு • (etaṟku)
  1. (interrogative) why, for what Tags: interrogative Synonyms: ஏன்
    Sense id: en-எதற்கு-ta-adv-51MeEsiw Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 5 15 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 77 8 15 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 31 36 34
  2. (relative) why Tags: relative
    Sense id: en-எதற்கு-ta-adv-K-I8WF8V Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 31 36 34

Pronoun

IPA: /ed̪arkɯ/ Audio: LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-எதற்கு.wav Forms: etaṟku [romanization], எதுக்கு [alternative, Tamil, colloquial]
Head templates: {{head|ta|pronoun form}} எதற்கு • (etaṟku)
  1. dative singular of எது (etu, “which”) Tags: dative, form-of, singular Form of: எது (extra: etu, “which”)
    Sense id: en-எதற்கு-ta-pron-ge33k4B4 Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 31 36 34
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      "roman": "etukku",
      "tags": [
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        "Tamil",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ta",
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        }
      ],
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          "word": "எது"
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        "dative singular of எது (etu, “which”)"
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          "எது",
          "எது#Tamil"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "form-of",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "_dis": "80 5 15",
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          "english": "Why have you come here?",
          "roman": "nīṅkaḷ etaṟkāka iṅkē vantirukkiṟīrkaḷ?",
          "text": "நீங்கள் எதற்காக இங்கே வந்திருக்கிறீர்கள்?",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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        [
          "for what",
          "for what"
        ]
      ],
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        "(interrogative) why, for what"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ஏன்"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
      ]
    },
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          "english": "He asked me why I went there.",
          "roman": "nāṉ aṅku etaṟku ceṉṟēṉ eṉṟu kēṭṭāṉ.",
          "text": "நான் அங்கு எதற்கு சென்றேன் என்று கேட்டான்.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(relative) why"
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ed̪arkɯ/"
    },
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    "Tamil pronoun forms",
    "Tamil relative adverbs",
    "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
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      "tags": [
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    {
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      "roman": "etukku",
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        "Tamil",
        "colloquial"
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  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "pron",
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          "word": "எது"
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        "dative singular of எது (etu, “which”)"
      ],
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          "எது",
          "எது#Tamil"
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          "english": "Why have you come here?",
          "roman": "nīṅkaḷ etaṟkāka iṅkē vantirukkiṟīrkaḷ?",
          "text": "நீங்கள் எதற்காக இங்கே வந்திருக்கிறீர்கள்?",
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          "for what",
          "for what"
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        "(interrogative) why, for what"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
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          "word": "ஏன்"
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        "interrogative"
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          "english": "He asked me why I went there.",
          "roman": "nāṉ aṅku etaṟku ceṉṟēṉ eṉṟu kēṭṭāṉ.",
          "text": "நான் அங்கு எதற்கு சென்றேன் என்று கேட்டான்.",
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