അപ്പൻ

Malayalam

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *appa. Cognate to Tamil அப்பா (appā), Telugu అప్ప (appa), Kannada ಅಪ್ಪ (appa).

Noun

അപ്പൻ • (appaṉ)

1. father

   Synonyms: തന്ത (tanta), അച്ഛൻ (acchaṉ)

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872), “അപ്പൻ”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.