Malayalam Dictionary

Ancestor in Malayalam

“ancestor” in Malayalam can be കാരണവര്‍ (kaaranavar). 7 words can carry this meaning — each a little different. Pick the one that fits your context.

  1. കാരണവര്‍ kaaranavar noun ancestor
  2. കുലപുരുഷന്‍ kulapurushan noun ancestor
  3. മുത്തശ്ശന്‍ muttashshan noun ancestor
  4. പൂര്‍വ്വികന്മാര്‍ poorvvikanmaar noun ancestor, ancients
  5. പിതാമഹന്‍ pitaamahan noun ancestor, fore-bear, forefather, grandfather, primogenitor
  6. പൂര്‍വ്വികന്‍ poorvvikan noun ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, father, fore-bear, forebear
  7. പൂര്‍വ്വികര്‍ poorvvikar noun ancestor, ancestors, antecedent, forbears, forebear, people

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