தந்தை

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *tand- (“father”). Compare Telugu తండ్రి (taṇḍri), Kannada ತಂದೆ (tande), Kui (India) [script needed] (tanji), Duruwa तेंद (tend).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ɐn̪d̪ɐɪ̯/

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Noun

தந்தை • (tantai)

1. father

   Synonym: அப்பா (appā)