-அம்

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Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-am.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-அம் (-am)

  1. noun formative suffix.
    மர (mara, wooden) + ‎-அம் (-am) → ‎மரம் (maram, tree) (removing the m making it an adjective)

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