-ഇൽ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

  • -ത്തിൽ (-ttil) (for words ending with -am)
  • -ഈ (), -ല് (-lŭ), -ള് (-ḷŭ) (colloquial)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-il. Cognate with Tamil -இல் (-il).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-il/

Suffix

-ഇൽ • (-il)

  1. Locative noun case marker.
    Example:
    • മലർ (malaṟ, flower) + ‎-ഇൽ (-il) → ‎മലരിൽ (malaril, in the flower)
    Synonym: -ഉ്

See also