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Tamil
Etymology 1
From ஆ (ā), alternative form of ஆகு (āku).
Suffix
-ஆ • (-ā)
- forms adverbs from nouns, or adjectives
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-ā.
Suffix
-ஆ • (-ā)
- interrogative suffix
அது சென்னைக் கடற்கரையா?- atu ceṉṉaik kaṭaṟkaraiyā?
- Is that a Chennai beach?
Etymology 3
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-aH ~ *-āH.
Suffix
-ஆ • (-ā)
- negation suffix, forms negative adverbs and adjectives from verbs
- Example:
- அஞ்சு (añcu, “to fear”) + -ஆ (-ā) → அஞ்சா (añcā, “fearless”).
- தாங்கு (tāṅku, “to bear, withstand”) + -ஆ (-ā) → தாங்கா (tāṅkā, “unbearable”).
Derived terms