மூணு

Irula

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Tamil 𑀫𑀽𑀷𑁰𑀶𑀼 (mūṉṟu), from Proto-Dravidian *mūnṯu. Cognate with Malayalam മൂന്ന് (mūnnŭ).

Pronunciation

  • (Vilamarathoor) IPA(key): /muːɳɨ/

Numeral

மூணு (mūṇu) (Vilamarathoor)

  1. three

References

  • Varghese, Bijumon (2015), The Tribes of Palakkad, Kerala, A Sociolinguistic Profile[1], SIL International


Malasar

Alternative forms

  • மூந்நு (Oriental Estate)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀽𑀷𑁰𑀶𑀼 (mūṉṟu), from Proto-Dravidian *mūnṯu. Cognate with Malayalam മൂന്ന് (mūnnŭ).

Pronunciation

  • (Ellakkadu) IPA(key): /muːɳɨ/

Numeral

மூணு (Ellakkadu)

  1. three

References

  • Varghese, Bijumon (2015), The Tribes of Palakkad, Kerala, A Sociolinguistic Profile[2], SIL International


Tamil

Tamil numbers (edit)
30
[a], [b] ←  2
3
4  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: மூன்று (mūṉṟu), மூணு (mūṇu)
    Ordinal: மூன்றாவது (mūṉṟāvatu), மூன்றாம் (mūṉṟām), மூணாவது (mūṇāvatu), மூணாம் (mūṇām)
    Adjectival: மூ (), மு (mu), திரி (tiri)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muːɳʊ/, [muːɳɯ]

Numeral

மூணு • (mūṇu)

  1. Spoken Tamil form of மூன்று (mūṉṟu).
    இப்ப மணி மூணு.
    ippa maṇi mūṇu.
    Now the time is 3.

References