"-ஆ" meaning in Tamil

See -ஆ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -ā [alternative]
Etymology: From ஆ (ā), alternative form of ஆகு (āku). Head templates: {{head|ta|suffix}} -ஆ • (-ā)
  1. forms adverbs from nouns, or adjectives Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ஆ-ta-suffix-bISrkZfm Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 37 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 38 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Forms: -ā [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-ā. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*-ā|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *-ā, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*-ā}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-ā Head templates: {{head|ta|suffix}} -ஆ • (-ā)
  1. interrogative suffix Tags: interrogative, morpheme, suffix
    Sense id: en--ஆ-ta-suffix-w3jlkKTo Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 37 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 38 31 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 19 47 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

Forms: -ā [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-aH ~ *-āH. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*-aH|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *-aH, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*-aH}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-aH Head templates: {{head|ta|suffix}} -ஆ • (-ā)
  1. negation suffix, forms negative adverbs and adjectives from verbs Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ஆ-ta-suffix-ieY2PbfF Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 37 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 38 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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          "roman": "atu ceṉṉaik kaṭaṟkaraiyā?",
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