-ஓ

See also: ஓ

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam -ഓ (-ō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oː/

Conjunction

-ஓ • (-ō)

  1. or
    1. signifying doubt
      அவன் வயது ஒன்றோ இரண்டோ.
      avaṉ vayatu oṉṟō iraṇṭō.
      His age is some, one or two.
      (with a tone of uncertainty)
    2. signifying discrimination
      ஆணோ பெண்ணோ, எனக்கு கவலை இல்லை.
      āṇō peṇṇō, eṉakku kavalai illai.
      Male or female, I don't care.

Particle

-ஓ • (-ō)

  1. ellipsis of a counterpart
    அவள் வந்ததோ படிப்பதற்கு
    avaḷ vantatō paṭippataṟku
    She came for the purpose of studying. (However...)
  2. distinctiveness; on the other hand; in contrast; on the flip side
    அவனோ சென்றுவிட்டான்.
    avaṉō ceṉṟuviṭṭāṉ.
    He (on the other hand) has left.

Suffix

-ஓ • (-ō)

  1. used to denote 'that what is signified' is indefinite or unspecific
    யாரோ கதவைத் தட்டியது போல் இருந்தது.
    yārō katavait taṭṭiyatu pōl iruntatu.
    It felt like someone knocked on the door.
    எப்படியெல்லாமோ நடக்கிறது.
    eppaṭiyellāmō naṭakkiṟatu.
    It's happening howsoever.
  2. (literary and Brahmin) interrogative marker
    Synonym: -ஆ (-ā)
    வந்தது அவனோ?
    vantatu avaṉō?
    Was it him who came?

Derived terms

Tamil terms suffixed with -ஓ
எவ்வளவோ

References

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