-அன்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu. Cognate with Malayalam -അൻ (-aṉ), Telugu -డు (-ḍu) and Kannada -ಅನು (-anu).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-ɐn/

Suffix

-அன் • (-aṉ)

  1. singular masculine suffix particle
    ‎அழகு (aḻaku, “beauty”) + ‎-அன் (-aṉ) → ‎அழகன் (aḻakaṉ, “handsome man”)
    ‎வேட்டை (vēṭṭai, “hunt”) + ‎-அன் (-aṉ) → ‎வேடன்/வேட்டையன் (vēṭaṉ/vēṭṭaiyaṉ, “huntsman”)
    ‎இறை (iṟai, “divine”) + ‎-அன் (-aṉ) → ‎இறைவன் (iṟaivaṉ, “God, Almighty”)

Derived terms
Tamil terms suffixed with -அன்

See also
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