അ-
Malayalam
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *a-.
Prefix
അ- • (a-)
- distal demonstrative marker; e.g. അവൻ "he (proximal)".
Also see
- ഇ-
- എ-, ആ-
- ഉ-
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit अ- (a-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a-/
Prefix
അ- • (a-)
- un-; e.g. അപൂർണ "un-finished".
Alternative forms
- അൻ- (aṉ-, before vowels) e.g. അനായാസം "easy".