Malayalam Dictionary മലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

ജ്യേഷ്ഠൻ

jyeshthan jyēṣṭhaṉ /d͡ʒjeːʂʈ(ʰ)ɐn/

Meaning in English

elder brother elder sister's husband husband's elder brother

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. elder brother

  2. elder sister's husband

  3. husband's elder brother

Forms

alternative ചേട്ടൻ
alternative ഏട്ടൻ

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha).

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