-ഇൽ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

• -ത്തിൽ (-ttil) — for words ending with -am
• -ഈ (-ī), -ല് (-lŭ), -ള് (-ḷŭ) — colloquial

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-il/

Suffix

-ഇൽ • (-il)

1. Locative noun case marker.

   Example:

   • ‎മലർ (malaṟ, “flower”) + ‎-ഇൽ (-il) → ‎മലരിൽ (malaril, “in the flower”)

   Synonym: -ഉ്