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-அம்
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அம் -அம்- -ஆம்
Tamil
Alternative forms
ta -அன்
Etymology
ta suffix :inh oty:-𑀅𑀫𑁆<ety:inh<dra-pro:*-am>> 1
From ta oty -𑀅𑀫𑁆, from ta dra-pro *-am.
Pronunciation
அம்
Suffix
ta suffix ta productive suffix
nominalizing suffix typically forms neuter nouns
ta நீள் நீளம் to elongate length
Usage notes
The final consonant may be doubled before the suffix in some stems.
Ex: ta மாறு மாற்றம் to change change
Removal of final m makes the word an adjective.
Ex: ta மரம் tree ta மர wooden
Derived terms
ta
References
அம்
ta noun-forming suffixes