-ഏ

See also: -എ

Malayalam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eː/

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• -യേ (-yē), -വേ (-vē)
• -ഓ (-ō) — for sanskritic words ending with -u

Suffix

-ഏ • (-ē)

1. Vocative noun case marker.

   Example:

   • ‎മരം (maraṁ, “tree”) + ‎-ഏ (-ē) → ‎മരമേ (maramē, “o tree!”)

Etymology 2

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Suffix

-ഏ • (-ē)

1. Interrogative marker for negative sentences, eg ബുക്ക് (bukkŭ) "book" > ബുക്കില്ലേ (bukkillē) "have no book?".

   Synonym: -ഓ (-ō, “for positive sentences”)

Etymology 3

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Suffix

-ഏ • (-ē)

1. locative case marker

   Synonym: -ഇൽ (-il)

   ‎കീഴ് (kīḻŭ, “below”) + ‎-ഏ (-ē) → ‎കീഴേ (kīḻē, “at below”)

   ‎അരിക് (arikŭ, “near”) + ‎-ഏ (-ē) → ‎അരികേ (arikē, “to the near”)

Etymology 4

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Suffix

-ഏ • (-ē)

1. suffix marking "only"

   Synonym: മാത്രം (mātraṁ)

   ‎നാം (nāṁ, “we”) + ‎-ഏ (-ē) → ‎നാമേ (nāmē, “only us”)