தந்தெ

Irula

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /tande/

Noun

தந்தெ (tande)

1. father

   Synonym: அம்மா (ammā)

   தந்தெ போயி பெதெனெ ஸேந்தொண்டா

   tande poːyi pëden̠e seːndoṇḍä

   The father united with his daughter

References

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