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-தனம்
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தனம்
Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with kn -ತನ, te -తనము. Probably related to ta தன், ta தன்மை nature, character, property. Also compare pra 𑀢𑀦𑀫𑁆, sa -त्व.தனம்
Pronunciation
தனம்
Suffix
ta suffix
-ness, -ity forms abstract nouns (expressive of or manifesting quality) from nouns and adjectives
ta -மை
ta குழந்தை குழந்தைத்தனம் child childishness
Derived terms
ta
References
-தனம்
ta noun-forming suffixes