-வு

Tamil

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-ʋu/, [-ʋɯ]

Suffix

-வு • (-vu)

  1. creates nouns from verbs
    Example:
    • ‎புனை (puṉai, “to fabricate, make up”) + ‎-வு (-vu) → ‎புனைவு (puṉaivu, “story, tale”)
    • ‎வர (vara, from வா (vā, “to come”)) + ‎-வு (-vu) → ‎வரவு (varavu, “income, salary”)

Derived terms
Tamil terms suffixed with -வு
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