"உ-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [Tamil]

IPA: /ɯ/ Forms: u- [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *u-. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*u-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *u-, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*u-}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *u- Head templates: {{head|ta|prefix}} உ- • (u-)
  1. yonder demonstrative marker. Tags: Sri-Lanka, archaic, dialectal, literary, morpheme Related terms: இ- (i-), எ- (e-), அ- (a-)
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