ജ്യേഷ്ഠൻ
jyeshthan jyēṣṭhaṉ /d͡ʒjeːʂʈ(ʰ)ɐn/
Definition
Meaning and examples
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elder brother
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elder sister's husband
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husband's elder brother
Forms
| alternative | ചേട്ടൻ |
|---|---|
| alternative | ഏട്ടൻ |
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha).
jyeshthan jyēṣṭhaṉ /d͡ʒjeːʂʈ(ʰ)ɐn/
elder brother
elder sister's husband
husband's elder brother
| alternative | ചേട്ടൻ |
|---|---|
| alternative | ഏട്ടൻ |
Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha).