ചെറിയച്ഛൻ

Malayalam

Etymology

ചെറിയ (ceṟiya) +‎ അച്ഛൻ (acchaṉ)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃerijɐt͡ʃt͡ʃ(ʰ)ɐn/, [t͡ʃerijɐt̚t͡ʃ(ʰ)ɐn]

Noun

ചെറിയച്ഛൻ • (ceṟiyacchaṉ)

parent's younger brother or brother-in-law
Synonym: ചിറ്റപ്പൻ (ciṟṟappaṉ)

Antonym: വല്യച്ഛൻ (valyacchaṉ)

References

Warrier, M. I. (2008) “ചെറിയച്ഛൻ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books

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