அம்மான்

Tamil

Etymology

From அம்மா (ammā) +‎ -ஆன் (-āṉ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔamːaːn/, [ʔəmːɑːn]

Noun

அம்மான் • (ammāṉ)

  1. mother's brother, maternal uncle
  2. wife's father
    Synonym: பெண்கொடுத்தவன் (peṇkoṭuttavaṉ)
  3. husband of father's sister
  4. father
    Synonym: தகப்பன் (takappaṉ)
  5. God, as the father
    Synonym: கடவுள் (kaṭavuḷ)

References
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) , “அம்மான்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
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