No. 114 in Tamil
அளவ
Measure.
In a sentence
அவள் உணவின் அளவை குறைத்தால் அவளுக்கு நேரம் சேமிக்கலாம்.
If she reduces the quantity of food, she can save time.
Here, 'அளவை' (the inflected form of 'அளவ்' - quantity) refers to the amount of food consumed.
இந்த சாலை நான்கு மீட்டர் பரந்த அளவுள்ளது.
This road has a width of four meters.
Here, 'அளவு' (central form) is used to describe the measurement of width.
அவரது திறமைக்கு அளவு கிடையாது.
His talent is boundless.
Here, 'அளவு' is used metaphorically to imply limit, emphasizing the concept of boundlessness.
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