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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *māma. Cognate with Tamil மாமா (māmā). See also Hindi मामा (māmā).
മാമൻ • (māmaṉ)
- maternal uncle
- Synonym: അമ്മാവൻ (ammāvaṉ)
- Antonym: മാമി f (māmi)
- old man, a respectful term for a man of an older generation, used in the same sense as uncle