29 Responses to “Is Appachchi a Tamil word?”

1. AnuD Says:
   August 18th, 2012 at 2:37 pm

   When I learned Sinhala, something called lopping of words to make new words were taught.

   So the Lamissi is made from Lama + issi ( in other words raised chest).

2. M.S.MUDALI Says:
   August 18th, 2012 at 4:37 pm

   I called my father’s mother : APPAACHCHI. appa+aachchi.

   Tamils still use AKKAACHCHI for elder sister.

   My father’s generation called their mother AACHCHI, and their father APPU.

   Still some people call their father AIYAA. Grand father APPAA.

   the word AATHTHAA (AMMA) is used in Tamil Nadu widely. My mother called her mother AATHTHA(i).

   In Malayalam:

   Father =ACHCHAN ; Grand father =Muttachchan.
   Mother= Amma ; Grand Mother =Muttachchi.

3. Dham Says:
   August 18th, 2012 at 5:57 pm

   Mudali,
   How about “Malli” ?
   Thambi is for malli but now people say Tambiya to Muslim man ( racist waord I guess).

   In Malaysia and Singapore people use the exclamation “Ayya”.

4. Kit Athul Says:
   August 18th, 2012 at 6:40 pm

   Chandre Dharmawardana, my assumption after reading the article that you are a professor of Linguistics. I have a question for you. In Finnish Father is referred as TAATHA, like in Sinhala, but how did it get to such a distant place? I always wanted to know this but no one can tell me how this word TAATHA got to Finnish? May be you could give me an answer.

5. Vijendra Says:
   August 18th, 2012 at 7:27 pm

   Chandra, you are quite right, and “Appachchi” is the Sinhalese name given to the father. As far as I know, Sri Lankans living in the up-country have been traditionaly addressing their father as “Appachchi” or “Appuchchi” or “Appochchi”. Grand father is addressed as “Loku-aththa” and grand mother as “Heen-aththa”. In the low country, the father is addressed as “Thaththa”, grand father as “Seeya” and grand mother as “Aachchi” or “Aaththamma”,

   I understand that Koreans also address their father as “Appachhi” and mother as “Amma”, but I am not certain.

6. Vijendra Says:
   August 18th, 2012 at 7:42 pm

   In formal Tamil தந்தை (Thandei)=father, தாத்தா (Thaththa)= Grandfather, பாட்டி (Paatti)=Grandmother

7. Dham Says:
   August 18th, 2012 at 7:50 pm

   Kit,
   I might have the answer. ( sorry for jumping and giving !)
   Many Tamils went to Finland, long time ago. They mixed with Finish people, until the original Finish were finally finished.
   In Tamil Thaathhai, Finish did not hear “I”.
   Similarly in Sinhala we are adopting Tamil father, accoring to Mr. Mu-Dalit.

   Name in Sinhala/ Sanskrit is “Nama”. Eight in Sinhala is Ata, in Pali Att-Ha. Nine is “Nawaya”. Even Seven starts with “S”.

8. Kit Athul Says:
   August 18th, 2012 at 8:07 pm

   Thanks, Dham, I leant some thing. In Finland all the gypsies are dark skined with black hair. May be these are TAMILS.

9. M.S.MUDALI Says:
   August 18th, 2012 at 10:33 pm

   I hope MALLI is unique to Sinhala only.

   APPACHCHI is used in Kerala to call father’s sister. Kerala Christians call theri father APPACHCHAN and mother is called AMMACHCHI.

   Chinese call their parents as APPA and AMMA.

   AIYA is a PALI word and it means elder or learned person. Hindu Tamil Brahmans have name AIYAR. That is why Tamils call people AIYA which gives respect to any person.

   THAMBI(YA) is now a racial slang for Muslims in Sri Lanka. The word’s origins are in Kerala. Those Muslims came from Kerala when Kerala Royals had their names as THAMBI (Younger Prince). For their proud MUSLIMS added their names with THAMBI. I found THAMBI Marikkar, Seenith Thambi and many other THAMBI among Muslims. MARAKALAYA also the same. MARAKKALAM means wooden vessal(boat). Puttalam and Mannaar were under the Kerala Kings when Portugeuse arrived. MUSLIMS used MARAKALA(M) for transport from Kerala to Sri Lanka.

10. Lorenzo Says:
    August 19th, 2012 at 1:59 am

    Kit,

    In Finnish.

    father = Isa
    mother = Aiti

    I Kerala

    father = Acha
    mother = Amma

    NOT Appachchi which is ONLY found in SINHALA and nowhere else!!

    In Chinese

    father = baba or ba
    mother = mama or ma

    No lies in internet age!

11. Dham Says:
    August 19th, 2012 at 2:08 am

    Kit,
    Jokes aside, I saw a clip a Romani girl dancing in traditional way. I looked little but similar to Tamil dance.
    Surely Romas (Gypsies) have come form India.

    Mudali,
    DOn;t cal Chieftens ” Kings”. Parayakarn is a Chieften, not a king. Maharaja is a king.
    Ayya and Aiyar definitely different. Ayer is same as Aiyar ( Tamil Brhamins -vegi eaters but heartless bastards). I have a friend too.
    Why the Tamils say “Thambi” to Malli sometimes ?

12. M.S.MUDALI Says:
    August 19th, 2012 at 9:58 am

    Lorenzo is a fool as usual. In Kerala father’s sister is called APPACHCHI! Check it with your Kerala relatives.

    Thambi means YOUNGER person.

    In Tamil “R” or “AR” is added to call people with respect. AIYA become AIYAR. CHETTY become CHETTIYAR, MUDALI become MUDALIYAR.

    RAJA is King. Maharaja is Emporer.

    My neighborer is Chinese and I know well how they address their parents. Lorenzo is heckling as usual and show his stupidity! “Internet Age” is still useless for him.

    In Kerala
    Hindus use ACHCHAN and AMMA for their parents.
    Christians use APPACHCHAN and AMMACHCHI.
    Muslims use VAPPAA and UMMA.

    Mother’s sister is called KUNCHAMMA or ILAYAMMAor SITHTHA: Jaffna Tamils use KUNCHIYAMMA or KUNCHACHCHI or SITHTHI. Sinhalese use PUNCHI AMMA. PUNCHI =KUNCHI(small or younger) is same meaning in all respects.

    Dham:
    The same word “bastard” is used by Tamils and Malayalees to Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks since SL monks killed S.W.R.D.Banadaranayke!

13. Wickrama Says:
    August 19th, 2012 at 11:12 am

    Nodanna demalayak allagen ayyala tika pissu natanawa!!

14. Lorenzo Says:
    August 19th, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    Some Tamils think everything is either Tamil Madu or Kerala!! :))

    e.g. They think North-east of SL is Tamil !!

15. Lorenzo Says:
    August 19th, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    Mu-Dalit,

    Only in your Dalit family they use those incest terms !!

    Only Dalits call monks bastards.

    In Kerala

    father = Acha
    mother = Amma

    NOT Appachchi which is ONLY found in SINHALA and nowhere else!!

    In Chinese

    father = baba or ba
    mother = mama or ma

    No lies in internet age!

16. M.S.MUDALI Says:
    August 20th, 2012 at 12:22 am

    Donkey Lorenzo dont know the different between the addressing words and family position.

    In Sinhala PIYA is addressed as THATHTHA by children. No one call PIYA as PIYA. MAV or mother is called AMME by children.

    By the by what is the caste of Lorenzo? Tell it you idiot! I think he imitates like a GOVIGAMA!

    Only Tamils and Sinhalese call their elder sister as AKKA. How can the Sinhala fools explain this?

17. Lorenzo Says:
    August 20th, 2012 at 12:34 am

    Mu-Dalit has gone mad when reality is shown.

    The words Ma, Mama, Amma are not restricted to South Indians and Sinhalese. It is used in other cultures too.

    The word Appachchi is ONLY used by Sinhalese. Read the above article dumbo.

    No wonder you losers don’t have a nation of your own.

18. lokubanda Says:
    August 20th, 2012 at 7:55 am

    Very interesting (and the infighting is all fun!). I myself addressed my late father as ‘appachchi’. I am told that the suffix ‘ji’ is commonly used in certain parts of India as a mark of respect. If so, ‘appa’ + ‘ji’ = ‘appaji (or ‘appachchi). Hope a scholar/historian comes in now to settle the dispute.

19. news4sen Says:
    August 20th, 2012 at 9:02 am

    Appachchi is a tamil word

    Aachchi is a Tamil word for calling elderly women or Mother..

    So Father’s mother is called Appachchi – Appa + Aachchi

    Also

    Aaththa is used widely in Rural Tamilnadu for calling mother or elderly women

    So Father’s mother is called ( in this areas ) as Appaththa

    —————–

20. news4sen Says:
    August 20th, 2012 at 9:04 am

    Appachchi
    Appaththa
    Aaththa

    These words are very widely used and we can see them in Tamil Movies ( taken in Rural areas )

21. M.S.MUDALI Says:
    August 20th, 2012 at 11:01 am

    But Lorenzo is running away without teling his caste. Why?

    I never say that some words are restricted to Tamils or Sinhalese.

    I told Malayalam (another SL neighbour) also use the APPACHCHI. But donkey Lorenzo cries that Sinhalese only use the word. In Sinhala Appachchi is used to address father, but in Malayalam it is used to address father’s sister.

    Lorenzo proves he is a real dumbass!

22. M.S.MUDALI Says:
    August 20th, 2012 at 11:05 am

    appa+aeththa → appaththa → appachchi

    In Tamil Nadu people address their father’s mother(paternal grand mother) as APPATHTHA.

23. Lorenzo Says:
    August 20th, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    Mu-Dalit,

    In SL language (Sinhala) Appachchi is NOT Appaththa (Tamil Nadu language) dumbo!

    It is father NOT father’s mother!

    Learn to accept the differences. Sinhala is NOT your South Indian language. It is different.

24. Ramanie Says:
    August 20th, 2012 at 9:10 pm

    Thaththa is a Portugese word for father I believe. That would explain why former Portugese held places like Sri Lanka and South India would have this word in use.

25. M.S.MUDALI Says:
    August 20th, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    Sinhalese, what ever history, they use the South Indian words to address their relatives. Lorenzo is a criminal dumbass and still he is unable to tell his caste!

    AKKA is used by Tamils and Sinhalese only. Donkey Lorenzo keeps his mouth and ass shut on this word!

26. Lorenzo Says:
    August 21st, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    Mu-Dalit’s APPA has spoken.

    “DMK president M. Karunanidhi Tuesday requested the prime minister to introduce a resolution in the United Nation (UN) General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) for Sri Lankan Tamils and Sri Lankan refugees.

    Karunanidhi wants the UN and the UNHRC to determine a political solution for Sri Lankan Tamils.

    In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Karunanidhi also said that India should take diplomatic initiatives to get the support of other countries for its resolution while reclaiming the Katchatheevu island ceded to Sri Lanka.”

    FAT chance at that old fart! Mind your own dirty business in Toilet Nadu Karuna-nidhi.

27. Kit Athul Says:
    August 22nd, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    Lorenzo, in North Eastern Finland, they use TAATHA for father. Places like Rovaniami. But general use in other places Iza for father and Aaiti for mother. Your correct. Fins say in old finnish TAATHA was used for father. Another word I found when I was living there, is the word SONNIA, for a grown up bull. This is used in low counrty sinhala to refer mid age bull.

    Better still, Now SL government cannot build any thing near Indian High Commission without getting permission from Delhi. Why can’t MR stand up to this abuse?

28. Lorenzo Says:
    August 22nd, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    Kit,

    MR has to get his act together. If he becomes an Indian stooge, there is little hope for SL.

29. Wickrama Says:
    August 23rd, 2012 at 1:19 am

    HALF – TIME SCORE:

    MUDALI – 7 ; LORENZO – 7 !!

    WHAT A MATCH!!

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