Proto-South Dravidian : *t-and-
Meaning : father
Tamil : tantai
Tamil meaning : father
Tamil derivates : entai my father, our father, my elder brother; my master, lord; nantai (Caldwell3, 398) our father; nuntai, untai your father; aẓāntai father of Aẓān_; āntai father of Ātan_; puẓāntai father of Puẓān_
Malayalam : tanta
Malayalam meaning : father, also of animals
Kannada : tande
Kannada meaning : father
Number in DED : 3067
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