Dear all, Now I know from where the word …

Comment posted ‘The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India’- Volume II , Chief Editor Prof.George Menachery by varghese mani.

Dear all,

Now I know from where the word Achan came from and why the Hindus (Nairs & Ezhavas) use it address their Dads. Achan is from Tamil – meaning “preceptors of martial arts”.

Ref: http://www.sishri.org/velir.html

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