-മ

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-may. Cognate with Kannada -ಮೆ (-me), Tamil -மை (-mai).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-mɐ/

Suffix

-മ • (-ma)

added to nouns or verbs to produce nouns expressing an abstract quality or condition.
Example:
- പഴയ (paḻaya, “old”) +‎ -മ (-ma) = പഴമ (paḻama, “oldness”)
- താഴ് (tāḻŭ, “low”) +‎ -മ (-ma) = താഴ്മ (tāḻma, “Humility”)

Derived terms

Malayalam terms suffixed with -മ

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