-அன்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu. Cognate with Malayalam -അൻ (-aṉ), Telugu -అను (-anu) and Kannada -ಅನು (-anu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-ɐn/

Suffix

-அன் • (-aṉ)

singular masculine suffix particle
- ‎அழகு (aḻaku, “beauty”) + ‎-அன் (-aṉ) → ‎அழகன் (aḻakaṉ, “handsome man”)
- ‎வேட்டை (vēṭṭai, “hunt”) + ‎-அன் (-aṉ) → ‎வேடன்/வேட்டையன் (vēṭaṉ/vēṭṭaiyaṉ, “huntsman”)
- ‎இறை (iṟai, “divine”) + ‎-அன் (-aṉ) → ‎இறைவன் (iṟaivaṉ, “God, Almighty”)

Derived terms

Tamil terms suffixed with -அன்

See also

(epicene) -அர் (-ar)
(feminine suffix) -இ (-i), -அள் (-aḷ)

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