No. 121 in Tamil
அவ
The Tamil word "அவ" means "she" or "her" in English, used as a pronoun.
In a sentence
அவசரமாக வீட்டிற்கு போனேன்.
I hurried home.
Here, 'அவசரமாக' signifies urgency, showcasing its use as an adverb to describe an action taken with haste.
அவள் ஒரு நல்ல நண்பன்.
She is a good friend.
'அவள்' refers to 'she,' demonstrating its usage as a pronoun to specify a female subject.
அவ்-பாடல் மிக அருமையாக அமைந்துள்ளது.
The song has been composed wonderfully.
In this phrase, 'அவ்-' is used as a prefix to describe a quality associated with the song, showing its usage in creating compound forms in Tamil.
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