-தனம்

See also: தனம்

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada -ತನ (-tana), Telugu -తనము (-tanamu). Probably related to தன் (taṉ), தன்மை (taṉmai, nature, character, property). Also compare Prakrit 𑀢𑀦𑀫𑁆 (tanam), Sanskrit -त्व (-tva).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐnɐm/

Suffix

-தனம் • (-taṉam)

  1. -ness, -ity
    forms abstract nouns (expressive of or manifesting quality) from nouns and adjectives.
    Synonym: -மை (-mai)
    குழந்தை (kuḻantai, child) + ‎-தனம் (-taṉam) → ‎குழந்தைத்தனம் (kuḻantaittaṉam, childishness)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ University of Madras (1924–1936), “தனம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press