-नु

Sanskrit Alternative forms sa -णु<tr:-ṇú> ṇatva Alternative scripts Etymology sa suffix suffix sa iir-pro *-núš, from sa ine-pro *-nús, encountered in words like ine-pro *suHnús son. Pronunciation 1 Suffix m -nú adj435-6 1162 forms a comparatively small body of words, generally masculine, and having both the abstract and the concrete value Usage notes The Vedic accent is usually on the ending, and the root unstrengthened. Declension -nú -nú -nú Derived terms sa References Further reading II.2 741-3 § 575