തന്ത

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tan-tay (“father”) or Proto-Dravidian *tan-ṯi. Cognate with Kannada ತಂದೆ (tande), Tamil தந்தை (tantai), Telugu తండ్రి (taṇḍri).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐn̪d̪ɐ/
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Noun

തന്ത • (tanta)

  1. (rude, offensive) father
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:അച്ഛൻ

References

  • Gundert, Hermann (1872) “തന്ത”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “തന്ത”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
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