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അച്ഛൻ

achan acchaṉ /ɐt͡ʃt͡ʃ(ʰ)ɐn/

Meaning in English

father

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. father

Forms

alternative അച്ചൻ

Etymology

From Old Tamil 𑀅𑀘𑁰𑀘𑀷𑁰 (accaṉ), from Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja), ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya). Cognate with Tamil அச்சன் (accaṉ).

Antonyms

അമ്മ (amma)

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