அ-

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *a-.

Prefix[edit]

அ- • (a-)

  1. distal demonstrative marker; e.g. அவன் "he (distal)".

Also see[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit अ- (a-).

Prefix[edit]

அ- • (a-)

  1. un-; e.g. சைவம் "veg food" > அசைவம் "non-veg food".

Alternative forms[edit]

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