அல்-

See also: -அல் and அல்

Tamil

Etymology

Compare -அல் (-al), அல்ல (alla). See also இல்- (il-), whence இல்லை (illai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐl/
  • Audio:(file)

Prefix

அல்- • (al-)

  1. added to nouns and verbs so as to negate its sense.
    ‎அல்- (al-) + ‎திணை (tiṇai, “class, type”) → ‎அஃறிணை (aḥṟiṇai, “no class, lower class, inanimate”).

Derived terms

Tamil terms prefixed with அல்-
அல்லறம்
அஃறிணை

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “அல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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