തന്ത
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Malayalam[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tan-tay (“father”) or Proto-Dravidian *tan-ṯi. Cognate with Kannada ತಂದೆ (tande), Tamil தந்தை (tantai), Telugu తండ్రి (taṇḍri).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
തന്ത • (tanta)
- (rude, offensive) father
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:അച്ഛൻ
References[edit]
- 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