అప్ప

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Telugu

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Etymology

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From Proto-Dravidian *appa. Cognate with Tamil அப்பா (appā, father, papa), Malayalam അപ്പൻ (appaṉ), Kannada ಅಪ್ಪ (appa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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అప్ప (appam (plural అప్పలు)

  1. papa, father
  2. mother
  3. an elder sister
  4. the word is frequently added as a termination to the names of men as a term of common respect ex. రామప్ప (rāmappa).

Derived terms

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