"-அன்" meaning in Tamil

See -அன் in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ɐn/ Forms: -aṉ [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu. Cognate with Malayalam -അൻ (-aṉ), Telugu -డు (-ḍu) and Kannada -ಅನು (-anu). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*-anṯu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*-anṯu}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu, {{cog|ml|-അൻ}} Malayalam -അൻ (-aṉ), {{cog|te|-డు}} Telugu -డు (-ḍu), {{cog|kn|-ಅನು}} Kannada -ಅನು (-anu) Head templates: {{head|ta|suffix}} -அன் • (-aṉ)
  1. singular masculine suffix particle Tags: masculine, morpheme, particle, singular, suffix Related terms: -அர் (-ar) [epicene], -இ [-i, feminine, suffix], -அள் (-aḷ)
    Sense id: en--அன்-ta-suffix-5Ofu1qdw Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "te",
        "2": "-డు"
      },
      "expansion": "Telugu -డు (-ḍu)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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          "text": "அழகு (aḻaku, “beauty”) + -அன் (-aṉ) → அழகன் (aḻakaṉ, “handsome man”)"
        },
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          "text": "வேட்டை (vēṭṭai, “hunt”) + -அன் (-aṉ) → வேடன்/வேட்டையன் (vēṭaṉ/vēṭṭaiyaṉ, “huntsman”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "இறை (iṟai, “divine”) + -அன் (-aṉ) → இறைவன் (iṟaivaṉ, “God, Almighty”)"
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        },
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    {
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    }
  ],
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    },
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        "1": "te",
        "2": "-డు"
      },
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        "2": "-ಅನು"
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  "pos": "suffix",
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      "roman": "-ar",
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      ],
      "word": "-அர்"
    },
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      ],
      "word": "-இ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "-aḷ",
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    }
  ],
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "text": "இறை (iṟai, “divine”) + -அன் (-aṉ) → இறைவன் (iṟaivaṉ, “God, Almighty”)"
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      "ipa": "/-ɐn/"
    }
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