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father
Forms
| alternative | അപ്പ |
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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *appa (“father”) + -അൻ (-aṉ, masculine suffix). Cognate with Tamil அப்பன் (appaṉ), அப்பா (appā), Telugu అప్ప (appa), Kannada ಅಪ್ಪ (appa).
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