அம்மான்
Tamil
Etymology
From அம்மா (ammā) + -ஆன் (-āṉ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔamːaːn/, [ʔəmːɑːn]
Noun
அம்மான் • (ammāṉ)
- mother's brother, maternal uncle
- wife's father
- Synonym: பெண்கொடுத்தவன் (peṇkoṭuttavaṉ)
- husband of father's sister
- father
- Synonym: தகப்பன் (takappaṉ)
- God, as the father
- Synonym: கடவுள் (kaṭavuḷ)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) , “அம்மான்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.