ಅಣ್ಣ
Kannada edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
ಅಣ್ಣ • (aṇṇa)
References edit
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Sholaga edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa)
Etymology 2 edit
Maybe ultimately from Sanskrit अन्न (anna).
Alternative forms edit
- ಅನ್ನ (anna)
Noun edit
ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa)