மா-

See also: மா

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸 (mā). Cognate with Malayalam മാ (mā), Kannada ಮಾ (mā), Gondi [script needed] (māy).[1] Also compare Sanskrit महा (mahā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maː/
  • Audio:(file)

Prefix

மா- • (mā-)

  1. great, large, big, superior
    Synonyms: பேர் (pēr), பெரு (peru), பெரும் (perum)

Derived terms

Tamil terms prefixed with மா-
மாயோள்
மாநிலம்
மாமன்னன்
மாமல்லபுரம்
மாவட்டம்

References

  1. ^ Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 425.
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