-அம்
Tamil
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-am.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-am/, [-ɐm]
Suffix
-அம் • (-am)
- noun formative suffix.
- மர (mara, “wooden”) + -அம் (-am) → மரம் (maram, “tree”) (removing the m making it an adjective)
Derived terms
Tamil terms suffixed with -அம்