മച്ചാൻ

Malayalam

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil மச்சான் (maccāṉ) and Kannada ಮಚ್ಚ (macca). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɐt͡ʃt͡ʃaːn/, [mɐt̚t͡ʃaːn]

Noun

മച്ചാൻ • (maccāṉ)

1. (slang) best friend
2. brother in law

   Synonyms: മച്ചമ്പി (maccampi), മച്ചുനൻ (maccunaṉ), അളിയൻ (aḷiyaṉ)