-ங்க

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ŋɡɐ/

Suffix

-ங்க • (-ṅka)

  1. Spoken Tamil form of -கள் (-kaḷ, plural marker)

Usage notes

In some dialects, used only for உயர்திணை (uyartiṇai) nouns; அஃறிணை (aḥṟiṇai) nouns are usually just suffixed with -கள் (-kaḷ).

Particle

-ங்க • (-ṅka) (Spoken Tamil, clitic)

  1. Appended to a phrase or word as a show of respect.
    அது தான் ங்க. ― atu tāṉ ṅka. ― Yes, that is it. (respectful)
    சரிங்க ― cariṅka ― OK (respectful)
    ஆமாங்க ― āmāṅka ― Yes (respectful)
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