-ப்பு
Tamil
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Tamil [script needed] (-ppu).[1] Cognate with Malayalam -വ് (-vŭ), -പ്പ് (-ppŭ), -പ് (-pŭ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pːʊ/, [pːɯ]
Suffix
-ப்பு • (-ppu)
- Forms nouns of action, verbal nouns, from verbs.
- Forms abstract nouns.
Derived terms
Tamil terms suffixed with -ப்பு