Maccan, Maccāṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaccāṉ (மச்சான்) noun cf. மைத்துனன். [maithunan.]
1. Wife's brother; மனைவியின் சகோதரன். அக்கா ளுண்டாகின் மச்சா னன்புண்டாமே [manaiviyin sagotharan. akka lundagin macha nanpundame] (தண்டலையார் சதகம் [thandalaiyar sathagam] 62).
2. Sister's husband; சகோதரியின் கணவன். [sagothariyin kanavan.]
3. Son of maternal uncle or paternal aunt; தாய் மாமன் அல்லது அத்தையின் மகன். [thay maman allathu athaiyin magan.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Maccanam, Maccantar, Maccanu.
Ends with: Ammaccan, Nanmaccan.
Full-text: Machan, Maiccan, Nanmaccan, Maccantar, Macana, Maccal.
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