அவ-

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अव (ava).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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அவ- • (ava-)

  1. lack of, absence of
    ‎அவ- (ava-) + ‎மானம் (māṉam, “respect, honor”) → ‎அவமானம் (avamāṉam, “disrespect, contempt”)

Derived terms

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Tamil terms prefixed with அவ-
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