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father meaning in Tamil

அப்பா appā

/ˈfa.ðə(ɹ)//ˈfɑː.ðə/

father in Tamil: அப்பா (appā), தந்தை (tantai), அத்தன் (attaṉ), அப்பன் (appaṉ). In English, father means a male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

Tamil words for father

male parent
அப்பா appā, தந்தை tantai, அத்தன் attaṉ, அப்பன் appaṉ
term of address for an elderly man
அய்யா ayyā
term of address for a priest
பாதிரியார் pātiriyār

English meaning of father

  1. noun A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).
  2. noun A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.
  3. noun A term of respectful address for an elderly man.
  4. noun A term of respectful address for a priest.

Full definition of father

father in a sentence

  • My father was a strong influence on me.
  • My friend Tony just became a father.
  • Come, father; you can sit here.

Synonyms of father

All synonyms of father

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Questions about father in Tamil

What is the meaning of father in Tamil?
Father in Tamil is அப்பா (appā), தந்தை (tantai), அத்தன் (attaṉ), அப்பன் (appaṉ).
father என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Father: அப்பா (appā), தந்தை (tantai), அத்தன் (attaṉ), அப்பன் (appaṉ).
What does father mean in English?
Father means a male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

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