-അവൻ
avan -avaṉ
suffix
he who; the one (masculine) who...
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he who; the one (masculine) who...
Creates a pronominal noun from a relative participle. Its role as the "doer" (subject) or the "receiver" (object) depends on the preceding words and the verb's tense.
Etymology
From അവൻ (avaṉ, “he”). In its grammatical function as a suffix, it converts a relative participle into a masculine pronominal noun (agent noun).
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