-அல்
Tamil
Alternative forms
- வல் (val)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al/
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Etymology 1
Cognate with Malayalam -അൽ (-al).
Suffix
-அல் • (-al)
- creates gerund forms from verbs.
- (by extension) creates verbal nouns from verbs.
- used to form masculine nouns.
Derived terms
- -தல் (-tal)
Etymology 2
From the root அ- (a-, negative particle). Compare அல்- (al-).
Suffix
-அல் • (-al)
Derived terms
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “அல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press