அவ-

Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अव- (ava-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐʋɐ/

Prefix

அவ- • (ava-)

  1. lack of, absence of
    ‎அவ- (ava-) + ‎மானம் (māṉam, “respect, honor”) → ‎அவமானம் (avamāṉam, “disrespect, contempt”)

Derived terms

Tamil terms prefixed with அவ-
அவமானம்

Further reading

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “அவ”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “அவ”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
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