அக்கா

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See also: அக்கை

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *akka- (elder sister). Cognate with Telugu అక్క (akka), Kannada ಅಕ್ಕ (akka), Tulu ಅಕ್ಕ (akka), ಅಕ್ಕಾ (akkā), or ಅಕ್ಕೆ (akke), Malayalam അക്ക (akka), or അക്കൻ (akkaṉ). Compare Sinhalese අක්‍කා (akkā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐkːaː/
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Noun

அக்கா (akkā)

  1. elder sister
    Synonyms: தமக்கை (tamakkai), சகோதரி (cakōtari), அக்கை (akkai), அக்கைச்சி (akkaicci), அக்கச்சி (akkacci), அக்காமார் (akkāmār)

Descendants

  • Sinhalese: අක්කා (akkā)