-உள்

See also: உள்

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *-uḷ. Doublet of உள் (uḷ). Cognate with Telugu -లో (-lō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊɭ/

Postposition

-உள் • (-uḷ)

  1. in, within
    வீட்டுள் / வீட்டுக்குள்
    vīṭṭuḷ / vīṭṭukkuḷ
    Inside the house

Suffix

-உள் • (-uḷ)

  1. a locative ending.
    Synonym: -இல் (-il)
  2. an ending of verbal nouns.
    விக்கு (vikku, to hiccup) + ‎-உள் (-uḷ) → ‎விக்குள் (vikkuḷ, hiccup)

Derived terms

Tamil terms suffixed with -உள்

References

  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1779), “உள்”, in A Malabar and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House; republished as Tamil and English Dictionary, 1972
  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “உள்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Miron Winslow (1862), “உள்”, in A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil, Madras: P. R. Hunt