Malayalam Dictionary മലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

-അൻ

an -aṉ /-an/

Meaning in English

adjective formative

suffix

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. denotes nouns of male gender

  2. adjective formative

    കടു (kaṭu, “strong one”) + -അൻ (-aṉ) → കട്ടൻ (kaṭṭaṉ, “strong, thick”)

Forms

alternative -വൻ
alternative -ൻ
alternative -ആൻ

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu. Cognate with Tamil -அன் (-aṉ), Telugu -డు (-ḍu), and Kannada -ಅನು (-anu).

Other words that mean “adjective formative”

-മ്

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-അണ്-അണ്ട-അത്-അത്തി-അന്നു-അം-അരുത്-അർ
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