-க

See also: க

Tamil

Etymology

Compare Malayalam -ഉക (-uka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɐ/, /hɐ/

Suffix

-க • (-ka)

  1. (respectful) used to form the optative mood.
    Synonyms: -இய (-iya), -இயர் (-iyar)
    ‎வாழ் (vāḻ, “to live”) + ‎-க (-ka) → ‎வாழ்க (vāḻka, “May (subject) prosper”)

Derived terms

Tamil terms suffixed with -க
பெறுக
வருக
வாழ்க

See also

References

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