ಅಣ್ಣ

Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *aṇṇa (“elder brother”). Cognate with Tamil அண்ணா (aṇṇā), or அண்ணன் (aṇṇaṉ), Telugu అన్న (anna), Sholaga ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa), Tulu ಅಣ್ಣೆ (aṇṇe), or ಅನ್ನೆ (anne), Malayalam അണ്ണ (aṇṇa), or അണ്ണൻ (aṇṇaṉ).

Noun

ಅಣ್ಣ • (aṇṇa)

1. elder brother, older brother

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.

Sholaga

Etymology 1

From Proto-Dravidian *aṇṇa (“elder brother”). Cognate with Tamil அண்ணா (aṇṇā), or அண்ணன் (aṇṇaṉ), Telugu అన్న (anna), Kannada ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa), Tulu ಅಣ್ಣೆ (aṇṇe), or ಅನ್ನೆ (anne), Malayalam അണ്ണ (aṇṇa), or അണ്ണൻ (aṇṇaṉ).

Noun

ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa)

1. elder brother, older brother

Etymology 2

Maybe ultimately from Sanskrit अन्न (anna).

Alternative forms

• ಅನ್ನ (anna)

Noun

ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa)

1. food