-അൻ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

• -വൻ (-vaṉ), -ൻ (-ṉ)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu. Cognate with Tamil -அன் (-aṉ) and Kannada -ಅನು (-anu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-an/

Suffix

-അൻ • (-aṉ)

1. denotes nouns of male gender

   Antonym: -അൾ f (-aḷ)

   Coordinate terms: -ന്മാർ m (-nmāṟ), -വർ n (-vaṟ)

2. adjective formative

   കട്ടൻ

   kaṭṭaṉ

   strong, thick