കൊച്ചമ്മ

Malayalam

Etymology

Compound of കൊച്ച് (koccŭ) +‎ അമ്മ (amma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kot͡ʃt͡ʃɐmmɐ/, [kot̚t͡ʃɐmmɐ]

Noun

കൊച്ചമ്മ • (koccamma)

1. younger sister of one's mother

   Synonyms: കുഞ്ഞമ്മ (kuññamma), ചിറ്റമ്മ (ciṟṟamma), ചെറിയമ്മ (ceṟiyamma)

2. wife of priest
3. step-mother
4. mistress (of the house)
5. an honorific term for ladies equivalent to Madam (elder)

References

• Warrier, M. I. (2008) “കൊച്ചമ്മ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books