ಅಣ್ಣ

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Kannada[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Dravidian *aṇṇa (elder brother). Cognate with Tamil அண்ணா (aṇṇā), or அண்ணன் (aṇṇaṉ), Telugu అన్న (anna), Sholaga ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa), Tulu ಅಣ್ಣೆ (aṇṇe), or ಅನ್ನೆ (anne), Malayalam അണ്ണ (aṇṇa), or അണ്ണൻ (aṇṇaṉ).

Noun[edit]

ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa)

  1. elder brother, older brother

References[edit]

Sholaga[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Dravidian *aṇṇa (elder brother). Cognate with Tamil அண்ணா (aṇṇā), or அண்ணன் (aṇṇaṉ), Telugu అన్న (anna), Kannada ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa), Tulu ಅಣ್ಣೆ (aṇṇe), or ಅನ್ನೆ (anne), Malayalam അണ്ണ (aṇṇa), or അണ്ണൻ (aṇṇaṉ).

Noun[edit]

ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa)

  1. elder brother, older brother

Etymology 2[edit]

Maybe ultimately from Sanskrit अन्न (anna).

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa)

  1. food