Malayalam Dictionary മലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

മൂത്താപ്പ

moottaappa mūttāppa /muːt̪t̪aːppɐ/

Also spelled: muttappa, mottappa

Meaning in English

mother's elder sister's husband

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. father's elder brother (primarily used within the Muslim community).

  2. mother's elder sister's husband

  3. an uncle older than one's father.

Etymology

മൂത്ത (mūtta, “elder”) + വാപ്പ (vāppa, “father”).

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