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Telugu
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *appa. Cognate with Tamil அப்பா (appā, “father, papa”), Malayalam അപ്പൻ (appaṉ), Kannada ಅಪ್ಪ (appa).
Pronunciation
Noun
అప్ప • (appa) m (plural అప్పలు)
- papa, father
- mother
- an elder sister
- the word is frequently added as a termination to the names of men as a term of common respect ex. రామప్ప (rāmappa).
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