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മാമൻ

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Malayalam

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maːman/
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Noun

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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