అన్న

Telugu

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *aṇṇa (“elder brother”). Cognate with Tamil அண்ணா (aṇṇā), or அண்ணன் (aṇṇaṉ), Kannada ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa), Sholaga ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa), Tulu ಅಣ್ಣೆ (aṇṇe), or ಅನ್ನೆ (anne), Malayalam അണ്ണ (aṇṇa), or അണ്ണൻ (aṇṇaṉ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /anːa/
  • Audio (TE)(file)
  • Rhymes: -న్న

Noun

అన్న • (anna) m (plural అన్నలు)

  1. elder brother

Antonyms

References
  • Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
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