-ആ

Malayalam

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-aː/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-ā. Cognate with Tamil -ஆ (-ā).

Alternative forms

  • -ഓ (-ō) — standard

Suffix

-ആ • (-ā)

  1. A question marker, eg ബുക്ക് (bukkŭ) "book" > ബുക്കാ (bukkā) "book?".

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ആ • (-ā)

  1. A negation marker, eg പേടിക്കുക (pēṭikkuka) "be afraid" > പേടിക്കാതെ (pēṭikkāte) "dont be afraid".
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