எல்லை

Tamil

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Telugu ఎల్ల (ella), Malayalam [Term?], Kannada ಎಲ್ಲೆ (elle).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ellaɪ̯/

Noun

எல்லை • (ellai)

  1. limit, boundary
    Synonym: முடிவு (muṭivu)
  2. border
  3. measure, extent
  4. end goal, extremity, death
  5. specified time period
  6. place, spot, locality
  7. (grammar) the ablative case

Etymology 2

From எல் (el).

Noun

எல்லை • (ellai)

  1. sun
  2. daytime
    எல்லையு மிரவுந்துயி றுறந்து
    ellaiyu miravuntuyi ṟuṟantu
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. day of 24 hours

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