இல்லை

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಇಲ್ಲ (illa), Malayalam ഇല്ല (illa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪllɐɪ̯/

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Adverb

இல்லை • (illai)

1. not

Usage notes

It is used sentence-finally and can take on the meaning "to not be" if there is no verb in the sentence.

Interjection

இல்லை • (illai)

1. no