-അൻ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu. Cognate with Tamil -அன் (-aṉ) and Kannada -ಅನು (-anu).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-an/

Suffix

-അൻ • (-aṉ)

  1. denotes nouns of male gender
    Antonym: -അൾ f (-aḷ)
    Coordinate terms: -ന്മാർ m (-nmāṟ), -വർ n (-vaṟ)
  2. adjective formative
    കട്ടൻ
    kaṭṭaṉ
    strong, thick
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