அல்-

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From the root (a, that, distal pronominal base), from Proto-Dravidian *a-, compare இல்- (il-), from Proto-Dravidian *ī-. See also‌ அல்ல (alla).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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அல்- (al-)

  1. added to nouns and verbs so as to negate it's sense
    அல்- (al-) + ‎திணை (tiṇai, class, type) → ‎அஃறிணை (aḥṟiṇai, no class, lower class)

Derived terms

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