Where does “అయ్య” come from?

అయ్య (Telugu) comes from Pali ayya, from Sanskrit आर्य, from Pali อริย — Thai script form of ariya.

అయ్య (Telugu): father

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pali	ayya	noble
2	Sanskrit	आर्य	an Indo-Aryan, i.e. an Ārya, a self-designator of...
3	Pali	อริย	Thai script form of ariya

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