Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/-ā

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

Suffix

*-ā[1] (clitic)

  1. interrogative clitic

Descendants

  • Tamil: -ஆ (-ā)
  • Malayalam: -ആ (-ā)
  • Telugu: -ఆ (-ā)

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 532.
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