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மவன்

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Tamil

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Dialectal form of மகன் (makaṉ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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மவன் (mavaṉ) (dialectal, colloquial)

  1. son
    Synonyms: பிள்ளை (piḷḷai), புத்திரன் (puttiraṉ), புதல்வன் (putalvaṉ), குமாரன் (kumāraṉ), மக (maka)

Usage notes

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Using this term in some context is considered offensive, it is better to use it's standard form.