-க்க

• IPA^(key): /kːɐ/

Cognate with Malayalam -ക്കുക (-kkuka). Compare -க (-ka).

-க்க • (-kka) (verb classes 6 and 7)

1. used to form the infinitive.

   ‎படி (paṭi, “study”) + ‎-க்க (-kka) → ‎படிக்க (paṭikka, “to study”)

   ‎மற (maṟa, “forget”) + ‎-க்க (-kka) → ‎மறக்க (maṟakka, “to forget”)

   Synonym: (other verb classes) -அ (-a)

2. an optative ending.

   Synonym: (other verb classes) -க (-ka)

   ‎செழி (ceḻi, “to flourish”) + ‎-க்க (-kka) → ‎செழிக்க (ceḻikka, “may (the subject) flourish”)

   ‎சிற (ciṟa, “to excel”) + ‎-க்க (-kka) → ‎சிறக்க (ciṟakka, “may (the subject) excel”)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

-க்க • (-kka) (no longer productive)

1. forms adverbs from adjectives.

   ‎முழு (muḻu, “full”) + ‎-க்க (-kka) → ‎முழுக்க (muḻukka, “fully”)

   ‎மறு (maṟu, “another”) + ‎-க்க (-kka) → ‎மறுக்க (maṟukka, “again; another time”)