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Tamil
Etymology
From the root அ (a, “that”, distal pronominal base), from Proto-Dravidian *a-, compare இல்- (il-), from Proto-Dravidian *ī-. See also அல்ல (alla).
Pronunciation
Prefix
அல்- • (al-)
- added to nouns and verbs so as to negate it's sense
- அல்- (al-) + திணை (tiṇai, “class, type”) → அஃறிணை (aḥṟiṇai, “no class, lower class”)
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