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The Tamil word "ஏ" can mean "why" or "for what reason" in English, depending on context.

In this sentence, 'ஏன்' (Ēṉ) means 'why' as an interrogative word to ask the reason for an event.

ஏன் அது இப்படி நடந்தது?

Why did that happen like this?

Here, 'ஏ' (Ē) represents a sound made by an organism, contextualizing the parrot's melodious act of singing.

அந்த கிளி ஏ அருமையாக பாடியது.

That parrot sang melodiously.

In this sentence, 'ஏ' (Ē) pairs with a noun providing a metric or time description, like 'years', expressing duration or quantity.

ஏ ஆண்டுகள் கிடைத்த அனுபவம் மதிப்புமிக்கது.

The experience gained over the years is valuable.