Tamil · Numbers & Time
nooru
Hundred
The number one hundred.
இந்த புத்தகம் நூறு ரூபாய்.
This book costs one hundred rupees.
'நூறு' (nooru) is derived from the Proto-Dravidian root *nūru, meaning 'hundred,' indicative of its long historical use in the language.
Used in both spoken and written forms, 'nooru' is prevalent in educational, financial, and formal documentation, showing consistency across dialects.