Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/-aḷ

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

Alternative forms

• *-waḷ

Suffix

*-aḷ

1. feminine marker

   Antonym: *-anṯu

Descendants

• Tamil: -அள் (-aḷ)
• Malayalam: -അൾ (-aḷ), -വൾ (-vaḷ)
• Kannada: -ಅಳು (-aḷu)
• Telugu: -అళు (-aḷu)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 532.