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Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, as well as northern Sri Lanka and Singapore. It is considered the most conservative of the Dravidian languages.
Here are the numbers from zero to ten translated in Tamil:
| Number | Romanisation | Tamil Numeral | Tamil Name | IPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | cūḻiyam | ௦ | சுழியம் | /suɻijam/ |
| 1 | oṉṟu | ௧ | ஒன்று | /oɳɳɯ/ |
| 2 | iraṇṭu | ௨ | இரண்டு | /reɳɖɯ/ |
| 3 | mūṉṟu | ௩ | மூன்று | /muːndru/ |
| 4 | nāṉku | ௪ | நான்கு | /n̪aːnɡɯ/ |
| 5 | aintu | ௫ | ஐந்து | /aɲd͡ʑɯ/ |
| 6 | āṟu | ௬ | ஆறு | /aːrɯ/ |
| 7 | ēḻu | ௭ | ஏழு | /eːɭɯ/ |
| 8 | eṭṭu | ௮ | எட்டு | /eʈːɯ/ |
| 9 | oṉpatu | ௯ | ஒன்பது | /ombad̪ɯ/ |
| 10 | pattu | ௰ | பத்து | /pat̪ːɯ/ |
Source: Wiktionary
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