தந்தெ

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Irula[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Dravidian *tan-tay (“father”) or Proto-Dravidian *tan-ṯi (“father”). Cognate with Kannada ತಂದೆ (tande), Kui (India) [script needed] (tanji), Malayalam തന്ത (tanta), Tamil தந்தை (tantai), Telugu తండ్రి (taṇḍri), Duruwa तेंद (tend).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /tande/

Noun[edit]

தந்தெ (tande)

  1. father
    Synonym: அம்மா (ammā)
    தந்தெ போயி பெதெனெ ஸேந்தொண்டா
    tande poːyi pëden̠e seːndoṇḍä
    The father united with his daughter

References[edit]

  • Gerard F. Diffloth (1968) The Irula Language, a close relative to Tamil‎[1], University of California, Los Angeles, page 50
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