Where does “andai” come from?

andai (Malay) comes from Classical Malay andai, from Tamil அண்டை — side, direction.

Ancestry of “andai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayandai—
2Tamilஅண்டைside, direction

Words derived from “andai”

Every word from Tamil அண்டை →Every word from Classical Malay andai →
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