Picture this: A 8 month old is lying on her tummy, palms
pressed on floor, arms straight, head up, in a classical bhujangasana pose, and
surveying her domain. Her eyes come to rest on her father who was trying to watch her unobserved. She holds her gaze as their eyes lock. The moment continues to prolong and eventually reaches a criticality. It becomes obvious that something must happen. Somebody has to say something. The
father gets excited. She is going to say her first proper word, of course, it
is going to be 'appa'. As if reading his thoughts, she flashes a winning smile. The father moves to the edge
of the seat. Aha, here it comes...he holds his breath...she says "hoo-ha-hai", and turns
away to continue her survey.
There is of course no doubt that at some point of time in history, in the lineage of some language, spoken somewhere, this word relates to fatherhood. Question : When where and which is it ?
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