-ஆ

Tamil

Etymology 1

From (ā), alternative form of ஆகு (āku).

Suffix

-ஆ • ()

  1. forms adverbs from nouns, or adjectives

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *.

Suffix

-ஆ • ()

  1. interrogative suffix
    அது சென்னைக் கடற்கரையா?
    atu ceṉṉaik kaṭaṟkarai?
    Is that a Chennai beach?

Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-aH ~ *-āH.

Suffix

-ஆ • ()

  1. negation suffix, forms negative adverbs and adjectives from verbs
    Example:
    அஞ்சு (añcu, to fear) + -ஆ ()அஞ்சா (añcā, fearless).
    தாங்கு (tāṅku, to bear, withstand) + -ஆ ()தாங்கா (tāṅkā, unbearable).
Derived terms
Tamil terms suffixed with -ஆ
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