-கு

See also: கு

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʊ/, [kɯ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-nkk.

Cognates

Cognate with Irula -உக்கு (-ukku), Kannada -ಕ್ಕೆ (-kke) / -ಗೆ (-ge), Malayalam -ഇക്ക് (-ikkŭ), Telugu -కు (-ku).

Alternative forms

Suffix

-கு • (-ku)

  1. dative case suffix.
    ‎கடல் (kaṭal) + ‎-உக்கு (-ukku) → ‎கடலுக்கு (kaṭalukku)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-கு • (-ku)

  1. abstract noun and verbal noun suffix.

Derived terms

Tamil terms suffixed with -கு
கடுகு
கருகு
கொசுகு
நன்கு
நல்கு

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “கு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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