Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Achayan (2nd nomination)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. Consensus that, as of now, what we have here is worthy only of inclusion in a dictionary, not an encyclopedia. Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 14:38, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Achayan
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This is a dictionary article, Most of the text in the articles don't have a valid reference. The total content shown in the Educational institutions are not sourced and possibly Wikipedia:NOT, Can be concluded in the dictionary like this Achayan : Call name for elder brothers in christian family of kerala ...Captain......  Tälk tö me   14:03, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete; textbook example of an article that belongs in a dictionary. Powers T 14:06, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:21, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete; per nom.--Sodabottle (talk) 06:18, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep The article needs some editing but it surely deserves a space in wikipedia. It is about a group of people in India and their origin, culture etc. The article needs to be improved by adding more details and information.117.196.156.162 (talk) 07:32, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment This is only a dictionary articles with cooked up stories and boosting of of that to get it fitted into an encyclopedia it can see as Wikipedia:NOT, and the above IP is linking the articles to non relevant sections of articles Contribution, Edit without sources.-- ...Captain......  Tälk tö me   12:38, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. The presented sources show that the term is nothing more than, e.g., "father" in addressing to clergy. Kaligelos (talk) 02:39, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, L Faraone  02:21, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Strong KeepThere is lot to be added to this article. Its not just a dictionary article. The term is used only by Syrian Christians and that too from the erstwhile Travancore Kingdom. It not just denotes brother or father.Rahuljohnson4u (talk) 10:27, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Why don't you give us some examples of information that could be added to make this more encyclopedic? Powers T 20:59, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete - No sources, No evidences...100% fiction, single line reference in some books (Meaning) can be included in dictionary....-- ...Captain...... Tälk tö me...   07:10, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
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