ஐயா
Tamil
Alternative forms
- அய்யா (ayyā)
Etymology
Cognate with Telugu అయ్య (ayya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɪ̯jaː/, [ɐɪ̯jaː]
Noun
ஐயா • (aiyā)
- respectable term of addressing a man; sir
- Synonyms: மதிப்பிற்குரிய (matippiṟkuriya), ஶ்ரீ (śrī), திரு (tiru)
- (dated) father
- Coordinate term: அம்மா (ammā)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “ஐயா”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press