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-അം
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Malayalam
Etymology
From ml oty -𑀅𑀫𑁆, from ml dra-pro *-am. Cognate with ta -அம்.
Pronunciation
Suffix
ml suffix
suffix for a noun formative.
ml -പ്പ് e.g. ml തണുത്ത > ml തണുപ്പ്.
Usage notes
Removing the -ṁ makes it an adjective.
Ex: ml മരം wood/tree > ml മര വീട് wooden house.
Derived terms
ml
ml noun-forming suffixes