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Irula
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *tan-tay (“father”) or Proto-Dravidian *tan-ṯi (“father”). Cognate with Kannada ತಂದೆ (tande), Kui (India) (tanji), Malayalam തന്ത (tanta), Tamil தந்தை (tantai), Telugu తండ్రి (taṇḍri), Duruwa तेंद (tend).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /tande/
Noun
தந்தெ (tande)
- father
- Synonym: அம்மா (ammā)
தந்தெ போயி பெதெனெ ஸேந்தொண்டா- tande poːyi pëden̠e seːndoṇḍä
- The father united with his daughter
References
- Gerard F. Diffloth (1968) The Irula Language, a close relative to Tamil, University of California, Los Angeles, page 50