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    How to Say "Father" in Tamil

    In Tamil

    அப்பா / தந்தை

    Appa / Thandhai

    ahp-paa / thahn-dhai

    Usage

    'அப்பா' is informal, 'தந்தை' is the formal literary word.

    Example Sentences

    • அப்பா வேலைக்கு போகிறார் (Father is going to work)

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