No. 145 in Tamil
ஏ
The Tamil word "ஏ" can mean "why" or "for what reason" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
ஏன் அது இப்படி நடந்தது?
Why did that happen like this?
In this sentence, 'ஏன்' (Ēṉ) means 'why' as an interrogative word to ask the reason for an event.
அந்த கிளி ஏ அருமையாக பாடியது.
That parrot sang melodiously.
Here, 'ஏ' (Ē) represents a sound made by an organism, contextualizing the parrot's melodious act of singing.
ஏ ஆண்டுகள் கிடைத்த அனுபவம் மதிப்புமிக்கது.
The experience gained over the years is valuable.
In this sentence, 'ஏ' (Ē) pairs with a noun providing a metric or time description, like 'years', expressing duration or quantity.
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