அல்-

From the root அ- (a-, “that”, distal pronominal base), from Proto-Dravidian *a-. Compare இல்- (il-), from Proto-Dravidian *ī-. See also‌ -அல் (-al), அல்ல (alla).

• IPA^(key): /ɐl/

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அல்- • (al-)

1. added to nouns and verbs so as to negate its sense.

   ‎அல்- (al-) + ‎திணை (tiṇai, “class, type”) → ‎அஃறிணை (aḥṟiṇai, “no class, lower class”).

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