-ஆய்
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See also: ஆய்
Tamil
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
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Alternative forms
[edit]- -அ (-a) — Spoken Tamil
Particle
[edit]-ஆய் • (-āy)
- second person singular ending
- ஓடினாய் ― ōṭiṉāy ― You ran
- ஓடுகின்றாய் ― ōṭukiṉṟāy ― You are running
Suffix
[edit]- second person singular suffix added to verbs to prompt or encourage a person to act upon it.
Etymology 2
[edit]From ஆ (ā).
Alternative forms
[edit]- -ஆ (-ā) — Spoken Tamil
Suffix
[edit]-ஆய் • (-āy)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936), “ஆய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press