ஐயா
Tamil
Alternative forms
அய்யா
(
ayyā
)
Etymology
Vocative singular of
ஐயன்
(
aiyaṉ
)
, cognate with
Telugu
అయ్య
(
ayya
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/aijaː/
Noun
ஐயா
• (
aiyā
)
respectable
term
of
addressing
a man;
sir
(
dialectal
)
father
Coordinate term:
அம்மா
(
ammā
)
Descendants
→
Sinhalese:
අය්යා
(
ayyā
)