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-மை

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See also: மை

Tamil

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Etymology

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    From Old Tamil -𑀫𑁃 (-mai), from Proto-Dravidian *-may. Cognate with Kannada -ಮೆ (-me), Malayalam -മ (-ma), Telugu -మి (-mi).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /mɐɪ̯/
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    Suffix

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    -மை (-mai)

    1. -ness, -ity (added to nouns, adjectives or verbs to produce abstract nouns)
      வாய் (vāy, to come true) + ‎-மை (-mai) → ‎வாய்மை (vāymai, truthfulness)
      நேர் (nēr, straight) + ‎-மை (-mai) → ‎நேர்மை (nērmai, honesty)
      புல (pula, to instruct) + ‎-மை (-mai) → ‎புலமை (pulamai, proficiency, skill)

    Derived terms

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    References

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    • University of Madras (1924–1936), “மை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press