Tamil edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit अव (ava).

Pronunciation edit

Prefix edit

அவ- (ava-)

  1. lack of, absence of
    அவ- (ava-) + ‎மானம் (māṉam, respect, honor) → ‎அவமானம் (avamāṉam, disrespect, contempt)

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