മാമൻ

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *māma. Cognate with Tamil மாமா (māmā). See also Hindi मामा (māmā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːman/

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Noun

മാമൻ • (māmaṉ)

1. maternal uncle

   Synonym: അമ്മാവൻ (ammāvaṉ)

   Antonym: മാമി f (māmi)

2. old man, a respectful term for a man of an older generation, used in the same sense as uncle