-பு

See also: பு

Tamil

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Tamil [script needed] (-pu).[1] Cognate with Malayalam -വ് (-vŭ), -പ്പ് (-ppŭ), -പ് (-pŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʊ/, [pɯ]

Suffix

-பு • (-pu)

  1. Forms nouns of actions, verbal nouns, from verbs.
    சொல் (col, word) + ‎-பு (-pu) → ‎சொற்பு (coṟpu, the act of saying)
  2. Forms abstract nouns.
    மாண் (māṇ) + ‎-பு (-pu) → ‎மாண்பு (māṇpu)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Wilden, Eva (2018), “-பு”, in GRAMMAR OF OLD TAMIL FOR STUDENTS 1st Edition[1], French Institute of Pondicherry
  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “பு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press