ore

English translation: Same

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Tamil term or phrase:ore
English translation:Same
Entered by: SeiTT

20:13 Mar 28, 2017
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Tamil term or phrase: ore
Greetings,

From Annamalai’s Colloquial Tamil, p. 148:
aanaa sandooṣamaa irukkira kuḍumbam ellaa naaṭṭuleyum kiṭṭattaṭṭa ore aḷavudaan irukkum.
The translation is provided:
But in all countries there will be happy families up to a certain extent.

I’m a bit confused by the word 'ore'. Could that be the colloquial pronunciation of oree (ஒரே)? But even if it is, doesn’t it mean “(one and) the same”, not “a certain”?

Best wishes and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:26
Same
Explanation:
கிட்டதட்ட ஒரே அளவுடன் – More or less same size.
As this sentence contain the word “கிட்டதட்ட” before the word "Ore", ore to be pronounced as “ ஒரே “ not as “ ஓர் “
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Mohan Krishnan
India
Local time: 05:56
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Many thanks, excellent as ever!
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Summary of answers provided
5Same
Mohan Krishnan
5ஒரே - Same
Rajamanickam. R.
4equal percentage
DEVANATHAN RENGACHARI


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Same


Explanation:
கிட்டதட்ட ஒரே அளவுடன் – More or less same size.
As this sentence contain the word “கிட்டதட்ட” before the word "Ore", ore to be pronounced as “ ஒரே “ not as “ ஓர் “

Mohan Krishnan
India
Local time: 05:56
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ஒரே - Same


Explanation:
...கிட்டத்தட்ட ஒரே அளவுடன் இருக்கும்
...almost in the same size

And as you told, it means “(one and) the same”, not “a certain”.

Rajamanickam. R.
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equal percentage


Explanation:
To me it looks like " The percentage of happy families are the same in all countries"

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Note added at 11 hrs (2017-03-29 07:38:58 GMT)
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It is better to write as "The percentageof happy families is more or less the same in all countries"

DEVANATHAN RENGACHARI
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