English Meaning of 'akka'

Meaning of 'akka'

akka. [Tel. a Dravidian word borrowed by Sanskrit, where it is used in the sense of mother. cf. Lat. acca] n. An elder sister. akkacellellu elder and younger sisters. peddakka the eldest sister. Any woman older than oneself is usually styled akka elder sister, or amma mother, madam: and any man older than onself is usually styled asna elder brother, or, ayya father, sir. pantalakka a cook or kitchen maid. See akkalavada.

Meaning of అక్క

akka. [Tel. a Dravidian word borrowed by Sanskrit, where it is used in the sense of mother. cf. Lat. acca] n. An elder sister. అక్కచెల్లెళ్లు elder and younger sisters. పెద్దక్క the eldest sister. Any woman older than oneself is usually styled అక్క elder sister, or అమ్మ mother, madam: and any man older than onself is usually styled అస్న elder brother, or, అయ్య father, sir. పంటలక్క a cook or kitchen maid. See అక్కలవాడ.