അക്ക
Malayalam edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *akka (“elder sister”). Cognate with Tamil அக்கா (akkā), Telugu అక్క (akka), Kannada ಅಕ್ಕ (akka), Tulu ಅಕ್ಕ (akka), ಅಕ್ಕಾ (akkā), or ಅಕ್ಕೆ (akke). Compare Sinhalese අක්කා (akkā).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
അക്ക • (akka)
- elder sister
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:സഹോദരി
- Usage notes: Used less commonly than ചേച്ചി (cēcci) and by certain populations only. Also used for elder sister-in-law or sometimes as a polite term to address any elder female.
References edit
- Warrier, M. I. (2008) “അക്ക,_അക്കച്ചി”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
- Gundert, Hermann (1872) “അക്ക”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.