-ഓ

Malayalam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-oː/

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• -ആ (-ā) — colloquial

Suffix

-ഓ • (-ō)

1. Interrogative marker, eg ബുക്ക് (bukkŭ) "book" > ബുക്കോ (bukkō) "book?".

   Synonym: -ഏ (-ē, “for negative sentences”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit -ओ (-o).

Alternative forms

• -ഏ (-ē) — for words ending with -i

Suffix

-ഓ • (-ō)

1. Vocative case marker for Sanskrit loans ending with u, eg ഗുരു (guru) "guru" > ഗുരോ (gurō) "o guru!".