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𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧

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Prakrit

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Etymology

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Imitative of baby talk. Compare Proto-Dravidian *appa.

Noun

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𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧 (appam (Devanagari अप्प) [1]

  1. dad, papa

Descendants

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  • Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Western Indo-Aryan:

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “appa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press