அதாவது

Tamil

Etymology

From அது (atu, “that”) +‎ ஆவது (āvatu, “being”, gerund of ஆ (ā, “to be”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐd̪aːʋɐd̪ʊ/, [ɐd̪aːʋɐd̪ɯ]

Adverb

அதாவது • (atāvatu)

  1. that is, that is to say, namely, basically

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “அதாவது”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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