ചേട്ടൻ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

• ഏട്ടൻ (ēṭṭaṉ) — Nasrani, ജ്യേഷ്ഠൻ (jyēṣṭhaṉ) — tatsama

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठिन् (śreṣṭhin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃeːʈʈɐn/

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Noun

ചേട്ടൻ • (cēṭṭaṉ)

1. elder brother

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:സഹോദരൻ

   Antonyms: (younger brother) അനിയൻ m (aniyaṉ), (elder sister) ചേച്ചി f (cēcci)

2. an honorific term used for elder men