Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ayya

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This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian[edit]

Noun[edit]

*ayya[1][2]

  1. father

Descendants[edit]

  • Tamil: ஐயா (aiyā), ஐயன் (aiyaṉ)
  • Malayalam: അയ്യൻ (ayyaṉ)
  • Telugu: అయ్య (ayya)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 10, 523.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “ammā”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 18.