-ஆளி

See also: ஆளி

Tamil

Etymology

From -ஆள் (-āḷ) +‎ -இ (-i).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-aːɭi/

Suffix

-ஆளி • (-āḷi)

  1. "master of", "possessor of", "person"
    — a singular ending of உயர்திணை (uyartiṇai, “rational noun(s)”).
    ‎வில் (vil, “bow”) + ‎-ஆளி (-āḷi) → ‎வில்லாளி (villāḷi, “archer”)

Derived terms

Tamil terms suffixed with -ஆளி
அறிவாளி
உழைப்பாளி
எதிராளி
வில்லாளி

References

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