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Tamil numbers 1 to 10 — எண்கள்
Learn to count from 1 to 10 in Tamil. Each number shows the Tamil word, its letters and the Tamil numeral (௧, ௨, ௩ …). Hear every word and practise in the Reading section of the app (choose 🔢 Numbers 1–10).
Numbers 1–10 — எண்கள்
Say each word aloud together, clap once for each letter, then find the word’s first letter in the alphabet chart.
Questions about numbers 1–10 in Tamil
How do you count from 1 to 10 in Tamil?
1 ஒன்று (onru), 2 இரண்டு (irandu), 3 மூன்று (moonru), 4 நான்கு (naangu), 5 ஐந்து (ainthu), 6 ஆறு (aaru), 7 ஏழு (ezhu), 8 எட்டு (ettu), 9 ஒன்பது (onbathu), 10 பத்து (pathu).
How are numbers written in Tamil script?
Tamil has its own numerals: ௧ (1), ௨ (2), ௩ (3), ௪ (4), ௫ (5), ௬ (6), ௭ (7), ௮ (8), ௯ (9) and ௰ (10). Today the digits 1, 2, 3 … are used in everyday writing; Tamil numerals are seen in older texts, calendars and formal uses.