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Learning the Tamil Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Tamil language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Tamil.
Tamil cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity. Here are some examples:
| English Numbers | Tamil Numbers |
|---|---|
| numbers | yenkal - எண்கள் |
| one | onru - ஒன்று |
| two | irandu - இரண்டு |
| three | moondru - மூன்று |
| four | naanku - நான்கு |
| five | aindhu - ஐந்து |
| six | aaru - ஆறு |
| seven | yezhu - ஏழு |
| eight | yettu - எட்டு |
| nine | onpadhu - ஒன்பது |
| ten | paththu - பத்து |
| eleven | pathinondru - பதினொன்று |
| twelve | pannirandu - பன்னிரண்டு |
| thirteen | pathinmoondru - பதின்மூன்று |
| fourteen | pathinaanku - பதினான்கு |
| fifteen | pathinaindhu - பதினைந்து |
| sixteen | pathinaaru - பதினாறு |
| seventeen | pathinezhu - பதினேழு |
| eighteen | pathinettu - பதினெட்டு |
| nineteen | paththonpadhu - பத்தொன்பது |
| twenty | irupathu - இருபது |
| hundred | nooru - நூறு |
| one thousand | or aayiram - ஓர் ஆயிரம் |
| million | paththu latcham - பத்து லட்சம் |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Tamil has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Tamil.
Tamil Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Tamil. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tamil vocabulary.
| English Numbers | Tamil Numbers |
|---|---|
| Ordinal Numbers | varisaikkirama yenvakaikal - வரிசைக்கிரம எண்வகைகள் |
| first | muthalaavathu - முதலாவது |
| second | irandaavathu - இரண்டாவது |
| third | moonraavathu - மூன்றாவது |
| fourth | naankaavathu - நான்காவது |
| fifth | ainthaavathu - ஐந்தாவது |
| sixth | aaraavathu - ஆறாவது |
| seventh | yezhaavathu - ஏழாவது |
| eighth | yettaavathu - எட்டாவது |
| ninth | onpathaavathu - ஒன்பதாவது |
| tenth | paththaavathu - பத்தாவது |
| eleventh | pathinonraavathu - பதினொன்றாவது |
| twelfth | pannirandaavathu - பன்னிரண்டாவது |
| thirteenth | pathimoonraavathu - பதிமூன்றாவது |
| fourteenth | pathinaankaavathu - பதிநான்காவது |
| fifteenth | pathinainthaavathu - பதினைந்தாவது |
| sixteenth | pathinaaraavathu - பதினாறாவது |
| seventeenth | pathinezhaavathu - பதினேழாவது |
| eighteenth | pathinettaavathu - பதினெட்டாவது |
| nineteenth | paththonpathaavathu - பத்தொன்பதாவது |
| twentieth | irupathaavathu - இருபதாவது |
| once | oru murai - ஒரு முறை |
| twice | iru murai - இரு முறை |
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