Guest guest Posted July 21, 1998 Report Share Posted July 21, 1998 ----- Forwarded message from narayanan kazhiyur <nkazhiyur ----- "narayanan kazhiyur" <nkazhiyur mani Re: words for father Mon, 20 Jul 1998 18:16:40 PDT as i have given in introductory note, our native place is kazhiyur which is near to cheyyar in north arcot dist and around 23 kms from kanchipuram. my father and my uncles, call their father as anna and call their elder brothers as appa. i do not know how this system of calling came in to prominence. however, as people who are affected by the external world, we (incl by nbrother) call our father as appa only. regards km narayanan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 1998 Report Share Posted July 21, 1998 As Mani stated, many Karnataka Iyengars address their father as "Anna." My father-in-law was addressed as Anna by his borthers/sisters, 9 children as well as the daughters-in-law and sons-in-law. I see the same practice with most of our nieces and nephews (husband's side) living in India. On my parents' side, most address as Appa, including us. Generally, I noticed that Hebbar Iyengars use "Anna" and if I am right, Mandyam Iyengars address the father as "Ayya." Another observation I have made is that when the Karnataka Hebbar Iyengars introduce their father or refer to their father during a conversation, the word "thohappanar" is used, similar to my relatives in Madras. For mothers, Hebbar Iyengars while introducing refer to their mother as "thaayaar." Nagu Satyan MS. Nagu Satyan Manager, Material Science and Technology Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver 303-977-1342 (B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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