-ஐ

• -எ (-e), -அ (-a) — Spoken Tamil

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-ay. Cognate with Irula -எ (-e), Kannada -ಎ (-e), Malayalam -എ (-e).

• IPA^(key): /ɐɪ̯/

-ஐ • (-ai)

1. makes nouns from verbs.

   Examples:

   • ‎வில் (vil, “to sell”) + ‎-ஐ (-ai) → ‎விலை (vilai, “price”)
   • ‎கொடு (koṭu, “to give”) + ‎-ஐ (-ai) → ‎கொடை (koṭai, “grant”)

2. the accusative case marker.

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