-பு
Tamil
Alternative forms
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). Cognate with Malayalam -വ് (-vŭ), -പ്പ് (-ppŭ), -പ് (-pŭ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-pɯ/
Suffix
-பு • (-pu)
- Forms nouns of action from verbs; verbal nouns.
- Forms abstract nouns.
Derived terms
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “பு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press