-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)
- Forms nouns of actions, verbal nouns, from verbs.
- Forms abstract nouns.
Derived terms
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “பு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press