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അക്ക

akka /ɐkkɐ/

Meaning in English

elder sister

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. elder sister

Forms

alternative അക്കൻ
alternative അക്കച്ചി

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *akka (“elder sister”). Cognate with Tamil அக்கா (akkā), Telugu అక్క (akka), Kannada ಅಕ್ಕ (akka), Tulu ಅಕ್ಕ (akka), ಅಕ್ಕಾ (akkā), or ಅಕ್ಕೆ (akke). Compare Sinhalese අක්කා (akkā).

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