മാപ്പിള

Malayalam

Alternative forms

  • മാപ്പിള്ള (māppiḷḷa)

Etymology

Compound of മാ (mā) +‎ പിള്ള (piḷḷa). Cognate to Tamil மாப்பிள்ளை (māppiḷḷai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːppiɭɐ/

Noun

മാപ്പിള • (māppiḷa)

  1. son-in-law, groom

Proper noun

മാപ്പിള • (māppiḷa)

  1. Mappila (a Malayali Muslim)
  2. a Saint Thomas Christian (Nasrani)
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