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മച്ചുനൻ

machchunan maccunaṉ /mɐt͡ʃt͡ʃunɐn/

Meaning in English

sister's husband brother-in-law

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. sister's husband

  2. brother-in-law

  3. The son of an uncle (mother’s brother) or of father’s sister

Forms

alternative മച്ചിനൻ

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil மச்சினன் (macciṉaṉ), மச்சுனன் (maccuṉaṉ), மச்சான் (maccāṉ), மைத்துனன் (maittuṉaṉ). Related to മച്ചാൻ (maccāṉ).

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