Difference between revisions of "Language/Tamil/Vocabulary/Time"

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The word for “o’clock” is மணி. The only exception is when saying “1:00”, when the word ஒரு is used instead of ஒன்று:

To say “quarter past"or “three-quarters past”, add -ஏ the appropriate fraction to the hour. Ex:

To say “half past”, add அரை to the hour. Ex:

The word for “minute” is நிமிடம். To give the exact time, follow the hour with மணி and the minute by நிமிடம். Ex:

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 == Time ==
+===o’clock===
 The word for “o’clock” is மணி. The only exception is when saying “1:00”, when the word ஒரு is used instead of ஒன்று:
 * இரண்டு மணி = 2:00
 * பதினொன்று மணி = 11:00
 * ஒரு மணி = 1:00
+===Quarter past===
 To say “quarter past"or “three-quarters past”, add -ஏ the appropriate fraction to the hour. Ex:
 * எட்டேகால மணி = 8:15
 * ஐந்தேமுக்கால் மணி = 5:45
+===Half past===
 To say “half past”, add அரை to the hour. Ex:
 * நான்கரை மணி = 4:30
+===Minute===
 The word for “minute” is நிமிடம். To give the exact time, follow the hour with மணி and the minute by நிமிடம். Ex:
 * பனிரண்டு மணி நாற்பது நிமிடம் = 12:40