ஏனென்றால்

Tamil

Alternative forms

ஏன்னா (ēṉṉā) — Spoken Tamil

Etymology

From ஏன் (ēṉ, “why”) +‎ என்றால் (eṉṟāl, “if (said) so”), literally “If (someone) says/asks ‘why’”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eːnɛnraːl/, [eːnɛndraːl]

Conjunction

ஏனென்றால் • (ēṉeṉṟāl)

because; the reason being

References

University of Madras (1924–1936), “ஏனென்றால்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
S. Ramakrishnan (1992), “ஏனென்றால்”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page [1]