அய்யா
Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with Telugu అయ్య (ayya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔajːaː/, [ʔəjːɑː]
Noun
அய்யா • (ayyā)
- (colloquial) father
- respectable man
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) , “அய்யா”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.