mother
—
father
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cognates | |
| Language 1 | Tamil | |
| Language 2 | Tulu | |
| Lexeme 1 | appā | |
| Lexeme 2 | appè | |
| Meaning 1 | mother | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | father | |
| Reference | DEDR: 15 | |
| Comment | DEDR 156: the word meaning belongs to 'nursery words'. Main meaning is "father", and in Tulu its traces remain: appa, appè affix of respect added to proper names of men; appa! a particle of surpise. | |
| NEW Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Telugu | |
| Lexeme 1 | savitri | |
| Lexeme 2 | savita, savitr̥ḍu | |
| Meaning 1 | mother | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | father | |
| Reference | Brown Telugu dictionary: 1322 | |
| Comment | Borrowed from Sakskrit. The main meaning of this word root - 'sun'. | |