-அம்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-am.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ɐm/

Suffix

-அம் • (-am)

1. noun formative suffix.

   ‎மர (mara, “wooden”) + ‎-அம் (-am) → ‎மரம் (maram, “tree”) (removing the m making it an adjective)

Derived terms

Tamil terms suffixed with -அம்