-இக்கியெ

Irula

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-nkk. Cognate with Tamil -உக்கு (-ukku) and Malayalam -ഇക്ക് (-ikkŭ).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ikːje/

Suffix

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-இக்கியெ (ikkye)

  1. dative case marker

References

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  • Gerard F. Diffloth (1968) The Irula Language, a close relative to Tamil[1], University of California, Los Angeles, page 25