"-அம்" meaning in Tamil

See -அம் in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ɐm/ Forms: -am [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-am. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*-am|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *-am, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*-am}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-am Head templates: {{head|ta|suffix}} -அம் • (-am)
  1. noun formative suffix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--அம்-ta-suffix-2DqhI9rL Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Tamil entries with incorrect language header
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    {
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        "1": "ta",
        "2": "dra-pro",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
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        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "dra-pro",
        "3": "*-am"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-am.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-am",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "மர (mara, “wooden”) + -அம் (-am) → மரம் (maram, “tree”) (removing the m making it an adjective)"
        }
      ],
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        "noun formative suffix."
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-ɐm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-அம்"
}
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        "4": "",
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        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
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      },
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-am.",
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    {
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
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      },
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  ],
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        "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation"
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        }
      ],
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        "noun formative suffix."
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-ɐm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-அம்"
}

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