-ஆ

-ஆ

Tamil

Etymology 1

From ஆ (ā), alternative form of ஆகு (āku).

Suffix

-ஆ • (-ā)

1. forms adverbs from nouns, or adjectives
2. 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”)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-ā.

Suffix

-ஆ • (-ā)

1. interrogative suffix

Derived terms

Tamil terms suffixed with -ஆ