-வு

Tamil

Alternative forms

Etymology

From -உ (-u). Cognate with Malayalam -വ് (-vŭ), -പ്പ് (-ppŭ), -പ് (-pŭ).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-ʋɯ/

Suffix

-வு • (-vu)

  1. Forms nouns of actions, verbal nouns, from verbs
    Example:
  2. Forms abstract nouns.
    உணர் (uṇar, to feel) + ‎-வு (-vu) → ‎உணர்வு (uṇarvu, feeling)

Derived terms