-அம்

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-am.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /-ɐm/

Suffix[edit]

-அம் • (-am)

noun formative suffix.
‎மர (mara, “wooden”) + ‎-அம் (-am) → ‎மரம் (maram, “tree”) (removing the m making it an adjective)

Derived terms[edit]

Tamil terms suffixed with -அம்

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