-அம்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-am.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-ɐm/

Suffix

-அம் • (-am)

  1. noun formative suffix.
    ‎மர (mara, “wooden”) + ‎-அம் (-am) → ‎மரம் (maram, “tree”) (removing the m making it an adjective)

Derived terms
Tamil terms suffixed with -அம்
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