Malayalam
Etymology
Derived from തരം (taraṁ, “sort; kind; quality”).
Suffix
-ത്തരം • (-ttaraṁ)
- -ness; act of.
- added to adjectives or nouns to form nouns expressing a quality, behavior, or nature.
Examples
- കള്ളത്തരം (kaḷḷattaraṁ, “dishonesty; act of lying/stealing”)
- മണ്ടത്തരം (maṇṭattaraṁ, “foolishness; stupidity”)