Malayalam Dictionaryമലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

ചേട്ടൻ

chettan cēṭṭaṉ /t͡ʃeːʈʈɐn/

noun · നാമം

elder brother

  1. elder brother

  2. an honorific term used for elder men

Forms

alternative ഏട്ടൻ
alternative ജ്യേഷ്ഠൻ

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha) + -അൻ (-aṉ, masculine suffix). Cognate with Tamil சேட்டன் (cēṭṭaṉ) / சேஷ்டன் (cēṣṭaṉ).

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