-அது

See also: அது

Tamil

Etymology

Compare அது (atu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ad̪ɯ/

Suffix

-அது • (-atu)

  1. a genitive case suffix.
    Synonyms: -உடைய (-uṭaiya), -இன் (-iṉ)
    ‎என் (eṉ, “my”) + ‎-அது (-atu) → ‎எனது (eṉatu, “mine”)
    ‎அவன் (avaṉ, “he”) + ‎-அது (-atu) → ‎அவனது (avaṉatu, “his”)
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) third person neuter singular ending
    Synonym: -து (-tu)

Derived terms

Tamil terms suffixed with -அது
எனது

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “அது”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “அது”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
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