ennum · Particle · Formal Tamil
Meaning and examples
- Used as an adjectival participle or suffix meaning 'named' or 'called' derived from the verb என்.
காவிரி என்னும் நதி பாய்கிறது.
kaaviri ennum nathi paaykirathu.
A river called Kaveri flows.
- Indicates a designation, title, or specific identifier preceding a noun.
திருக்குறள் என்னும் நூல் உலகப் பொதுமறை.
thirukkural ennum nool ulakap pothumarai.
The book known as Thirukkural is a universal scripture.
Synonyms
- எனும் (enum)
- எனப்படும் (enappadum)
Grammar tips
Common mistake: Writers sometimes confuse 'என்னும்' (ennum) with 'எனும்' (enum). Both are generally correct, but 'என்னும்' is stronger when emphasizing the exact name.
Tip: Use 'என்னும்' before proper nouns to smoothly introduce names or titles in formal prose.
Sandhi and inflected forms
- என்னும் (ennum) — named / called
- எனும் (enum) — shortened form of ennum
- என (ena) — to say / as
- என்று (endru) — having said / that
- எனவே (enave) — therefore
Related words
- எழுது (eluthu) — to write
- பெயர் (peyar) — name
- குறிப்பிடு (kurippidu) — to mention
- தலைப்பு (thalappu) — title / heading
- சொல் (sol) — word
- நூல் (nool) — book / literary work
- பொருள் (porul) — meaning / substance