-ஆ

Tamil

Etymology 1

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

Suffix

-ஆ • (-ā)

  1. forms adverbs from nouns, or adjectives
  2. 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”)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-ā.

Suffix

-ஆ • (-ā)

  1. interrogative suffix
Derived terms
Tamil terms suffixed with -ஆ
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