Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ayya

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

    Noun

    *ayya[1][2]

    1. father

    Descendants

    • Tamil: ஐயா (aiyā), அய்யா (ayyā), (colloquial, vocative) யா (yā); ஐயன் (aiyaṉ), அய்யன் (ayyaṉ) — alternative spelling
    • Malayalam: അയ്യൻ (ayyaṉ)
    • Telugu: అయ్య (ayya)

    References

    1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003), The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 10, 523.
    2. ^ Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “ammā”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 18.
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