அவ-

Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अव (ava).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐʋɐ-/

Prefix

அவ- • (ava-)

1. lack of, absence of

   ‎அவ- (ava-) + ‎மானம் (māṉam, “respect, honor”) → ‎அவமானம் (avamāṉam, “disrespect, contempt”)

Derived terms

Tamil terms prefixed with அவ-