അപ്പൻ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

അപ്പ (appa), അപ്പച്ചൻ (appaccaṉ)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *appa. Cognate to Tamil அப்பா (appā), Telugu అప్ప (appa), Kannada ಅಪ್ಪ (appa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɐppɐn/
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Noun

അപ്പൻ • (appaṉ)

father
Synonyms: തന്ത (tanta), അച്ഛൻ (acchaṉ)

References

Gundert, Hermann (1872) “അപ്പൻ”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
Warrier, M. I. (2008) “അപ്പൻ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books

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