அவ-

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Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अव (ava).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɐʋɐ-/

Prefix

அவ- • (ava-)

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

Derived terms

Tamil terms prefixed with அவ-

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