Proto-South Dravidian : *aṇṇa-
Meaning : elder brother
Tamil : aṇṇan_, aṇṇācci
Tamil meaning : elder brother
Tamil derivates : aṇṇār id. (hon. pl.); aṇṇā elder brother, father; aṇṇāttai elder brother (sometimes in contempt); aṇṇāẓvi elder brother or cousin; aṇṇi elder brother's wife
Malayalam : aṇṇan, aṇṇācci
Malayalam meaning : elder brother
Kannada : aṇṇa, aṇa
Kannada meaning : elder brother; respectful address to an older male, affectionate mode of addressing boys
Kannada derivates : aṇṇi affectionate mode of addressing females
Kodagu : aṇṇë
Kodagu meaning : elder brother or male parallel cousin
Kodagu derivates : tammaṇë younger brother
Tulu : aṇṇe
Tulu meaning : elder brother, maternal uncle, an elderly man
Notes : Reconstructed as *aṇṇa- because forms like aṇṇi are quite local and may represent later morphological formations.
Number in DED : 0131
