-ஆ

Tamil

Etymology 1

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

Suffix

-ஆ • (-ā)

  1. forms adverbs from nouns, or adjectives

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-ā.

Suffix

-ஆ • (-ā)

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

Etymology 3

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

Suffix

-ஆ • (-ā)

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