பக்கம் எண் :

Derivational Changes167

mun : munn„Š u, to progress, advance.

pin : pinsel, to follow.

agam : agappadu, to be caught, to be entangled.

puŠam : puŠappadu, to set out, start on a journey.

nal : naŠ Š ƒy, One's own mother.

nallammƒn, Maternal uncle.

tan : taŠkolai, suicide.

tam : tambin-tambi, younger brother.

tƒy (tam+ƒy), mother.

ƒnai (aug.pfx)- ƒnai neru?ji, calatropis gigantia.

mai (dim.pfx.): ma-ikkudal, small intestines.

    

Formative Suffixes and Particles

 

e.g. ƒ : nilƒ, the moon, lit. that which shines.

        … : (Extinct)

        ‡ : (Extinct)

    a : kara, to hide, conceal.

    i : kari, to smart, as the eyes from oil or chilly.

    u : karu, to blacken, to be black.

    avu : uavu, ploughing, agriculture.

    ivu : te˜ivu, clearness, clarity.

    uvu : kauvu, to clean, wash.

    agu : varagu, a kind of millet.

    igu : vaigu, trade, trader.

    ugu : urugu, to melt.

    agam : kalagam, rebellion, revolt, mutiny.

    igam : vaigam, trade, commerce.

    ugam : šarugam, a disease affecting cows.

    am : mugam,face, front part of anything.

    im :

    um : urum, thunder.