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അപ്പൻ

appan appaṉ /ɐppɐn/

Meaning in English

father

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. father

Forms

alternative അപ്പ

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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