ಅಣ್ಣ

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Kannada

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Etymology

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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

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ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa)

  1. elder brother, older brother

References

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Sholaga

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Etymology 1

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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

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ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa)

  1. elder brother, older brother

Etymology 2

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Maybe ultimately from Sanskrit अन्न (anna).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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ಅಣ್ಣ (aṇṇa)

  1. food