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Tamil
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu. Cognate with Malayalam -അൻ (-aṉ), Telugu -డు (-ḍu) and Kannada -ಅನು (-anu).
Pronunciation
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
See also
- (epicene) -அர் (-ar)
- (feminine suffix) -இ (-i), -அள் (-aḷ)