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மா-

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See also: மா

Tamil

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸 (). Cognate with Malayalam മാ (), Kannada ಮಾ (), Gondi [script needed] (māy).[1] Also compare Sanskrit महा (mahā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maː/
  • Audio:(file)

Prefix

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மா- (mā-)

  1. great, large, big, superior
    Synonyms: பேர் (pēr), பெரு (peru), பெரும் (perum)

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 425.