உ-

See also: உ, -உ, and ௨

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *u-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊ/, [ɯ]

Prefix

உ- • (u-) (archaic, literary and dialectal, Sri Lanka)

  1. yonder demonstrative marker.
    e.g., உவன் ― uvaṉ ― he (yonder)

Derived terms

Tamil terms prefixed with உ-
உது
உவன்
உவர்
உவள்
உவை

See also

References

  • Miron Winslow (1862) “உ”, in A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil, Madras: P. R. Hunt
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “உ”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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