[Tel.] n. An affix of neuter nouns and of masculine nouns that take neuter form as kalatramu, apatyamu. In composition, it is contraction for mudu three, and the first consonant of the next word is usually doubled. Thus maru a time, mummaru three times, thrice. patika a quarter, muppatika three quarters. mukkannu(mudu + kannu) the…