మామ

Telugu

Alternative forms

  • మావ (māva)younger speaker m-v switch

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *māma. Cognate with Tamil மாமன் (māmaṉ, maternal uncle, father-in-law).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːma/
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Noun

మామ • (māmam (plural మామలు)

  1. maternal uncle
  2. father-in-law

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