മാമൻ
maaman māmaṉ /maːman/
Also spelled: maman
Definition
Meaning and examples
-
maternal uncle
-
old man, a respectful term for a man of an older generation, used in the same sense as uncle
Forms
| the word | മാമൻ |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | മാമന്റെ |
| to / for | മാമന് |
| as the object | മാമനെ |
| in / at | മാമനിൽ |
| with | മാമനോടു |
| by / using | മാമനാൽ |
| more than one | മാമൻമാർ |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *māma + -അൻ (-aṉ). Cognate with Tamil மாமன் (māmaṉ). See also Hindi मामा (māmā).