മച്ചാൻ

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Malayalam

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Etymology

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Cognate with Tamil மச்சான் (maccāṉ) and Kannada ಮಚ್ಚ (macca). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɐt͡ʃt͡ʃaːn/, [mɐt̚t͡ʃaːn]

Noun

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മച്ചാൻ (maccāṉ)

  1. (slang) best friend
  2. brother in law
    Synonyms: മച്ചമ്പി (maccampi), മച്ചുനൻ (maccunaṉ), അളിയൻ (aḷiyaṉ)