-வு

Tamil

Alternative forms

• -ப்பு (-ppu), -பு (-pu)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Malayalam -വ് (-vŭ), -പ്പ് (-ppŭ), -പ് (-pŭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ʋʊ/, [-ʋɯ]

Suffix

-வு • (-vu)

1. creates nouns from verbs

   Example:

   • ‎புனை (puṉai, “to fabricate, make up”) + ‎-வு (-vu) → ‎புனைவு (puṉaivu, “story, tale”)
   • ‎வர (vara, from வா (vā, “to come”)) + ‎-வு (-vu) → ‎வரவு (varavu, “income, salary”)

Derived terms

Tamil terms suffixed with -வு