ஆ

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See also: -ஆ

ஆ U+0B86, ஆ
TAMIL LETTER AA
← அ
 		Tamil இ →

Translingual

Letter

ஆ (ā)

  1. The second letter of the Tamil script.

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aː/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

Letter

ஆ • (ā)

  1. The second vowel of Tamil, written in the Tamil script.
See also

Etymology 2

Cognate with Old Kannada ಆ (ā), Malayalam ആ (ā), Telugu ఆ (ā) and Sholaga ಆ (ā). [1]

Alternative forms

Verb

ஆ • (ā) (intransitive)

  1. to be
  2. to become; to come into existence
  3. to happen, occur
  4. to be fit, proper, agreeable, congenial, on friendly terms
  5. to be done, finished
  6. to prosper, flourish
  7. to be like, equal
  8. to stand in the relation of, as a friend or a blood relation
    அவன் உனக்கு என்ன ஆவன்? ― avaṉ uṉakku eṉṉa āvaṉ? ― What is he to you?
Usage notes

This verb has three conjugations, differing only in the past tense. The first one is the more predominant one.

Conjugation 1
Conjugation of ஆ (ā)
Conjugation 2
Conjugation of ஆ (ā)
Conjugation 3

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 3

Interjection

ஆ • (ā)

  1. Ah! - expressing pain, pity, regret, wonder, admiration
  2. Ah.. - expressing sultriness, recollection
  3. hmph! - expressing contempt, scorn

Etymology 4

Interjection

ஆ • (ā)

  1. (imperative) used to prompt a person to open their mouth

Noun

ஆ • (ā)

  1. (childish) a mouthful of food
    Synonym: வாய் (vāy)
Declension
Declension of ஆ (ā) (singular only)
singular plural
nominative ஆ
ā 		-
vocative ஆவே
āvē 		-
accusative ஆவை
āvai 		-
dative ஆவுக்கு
āvukku 		-
benefactive ஆவுக்காக
āvukkāka 		-
genitive 1 ஆவுடைய
āvuṭaiya 		-
genitive 2 ஆவின்
āviṉ 		-
locative 1 ஆவில்
āvil 		-
locative 2 ஆவிடம்
āviṭam 		-
sociative 1 ஆவோடு
āvōṭu 		-
sociative 2 ஆவுடன்
āvuṭaṉ 		-
instrumental ஆவால்
āvāl 		-
ablative ஆவிலிருந்து
āviliruntu 		-

Etymology 5

From Old Tamil 𑀆 (ā), from Proto-Dravidian *ā. Cognate with Malayalam ആവ് (āvŭ), Kannada ಆವು (āvu) and Telugu ఆవు (āvu).

Noun

ஆ • (ā)

  1. cow
    Synonym: மாடு (māṭu)
    ஆவின் கடைமணி உகுநீர் நெஞ்சு சுடத் தான்தன்...
    āviṉ kaṭaimaṇi ukunīr neñcu cuṭat tāṉtaṉ...
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    (சிலப்பதிகாரம் 10:54)
Declension
Declension of ஆ (ā)
singular plural
nominative ஆ
ā 		ஆக்கள்
ākkaḷ
vocative ஆவே
āvē 		ஆக்களே
ākkaḷē
accusative ஆவை
āvai 		ஆக்களை
ākkaḷai
dative ஆவுக்கு
āvukku 		ஆக்களுக்கு
ākkaḷukku
benefactive ஆவுக்காக
āvukkāka 		ஆக்களுக்காக
ākkaḷukkāka
genitive 1 ஆவுடைய
āvuṭaiya 		ஆக்களுடைய
ākkaḷuṭaiya
genitive 2 ஆவின்
āviṉ 		ஆக்களின்
ākkaḷiṉ
locative 1 ஆவில்
āvil 		ஆக்களில்
ākkaḷil
locative 2 ஆவிடம்
āviṭam 		ஆக்களிடம்
ākkaḷiṭam
sociative 1 ஆவோடு
āvōṭu 		ஆக்களோடு
ākkaḷōṭu
sociative 2 ஆவுடன்
āvuṭaṉ 		ஆக்களுடன்
ākkaḷuṭaṉ
instrumental ஆவால்
āvāl 		ஆக்களால்
ākkaḷāl
ablative ஆவிலிருந்து
āviliruntu 		ஆக்களிலிருந்து
ākkaḷiliruntu

Etymology 6

Cognate with Kannada ಆ (ā), Malayalam ആ (ā) and Telugu ఆ (ā).

Determiner

ஆ • (ā) (dialectal)

  1. that
    ஆ கடற்கரை
    ā kaṭaṟkarai
    that beach

References

  1. ^ University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஆ-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “ஆ”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஆ”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
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