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U+0B86, ஆ
TAMIL LETTER AA

[U+0B85]
Tamil
[U+0B87]

Translingual

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Letter

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(ā)

  1. The second letter of the Tamil script.

Tamil

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See also: -ஆ

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /aː/

Etymology 1

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Letter

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(ā)

  1. The second vowel in Tamil.
See also
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Etymology 2

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Interjection

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(ā)

  1. Ah! - expressing pity, regret, wonder, admiration
  2. Ah.. - expressing sultriness, recollection
  3. exclamation expressing contempt, scorn

Etymology 3

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Cognate with Kannada (ā), Malayalam (ā) and Telugu (ā).

Particle

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(ā) (dialectal)

  1. that
    கடற்கரை
    ā kaṭaṟkarai
    that beach

Etymology 4

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From Old Tamil 𑀆 (ā), from Proto-Dravidian . Cognate with Malayalam ആവ് (āvŭ), Kannada ಆವು (āvu) and Telugu ఆవు (āvu).

Noun

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(ā)

  1. cow
    வின் கடைமணி உகுநீர் நெஞ்சு சுடத் தான்தன்...
    āviṉ kaṭaimaṇi ukunīr neñcu cuṭat tāṉtaṉ...
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    (சிலப்பதிகாரம் 10:54)
    Synonym: மாடு (māṭu)

Etymology 5

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Verb

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(ā)

  1. Alternative form of ஆகு (āku)
Conjugation
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References

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  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஆ-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press