Maittunan, Maittuṉaṉ: 1 definition
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Maittuṉaṉ (மைத்துனன்) noun probably from maithuna.
1. Brother of one’s wife or husband; மனைவிக்கு அல்லது கணவனுக்குச் சகோதரன். [manaivikku allathu kanavanukkus sagotharan.]
2. Son of one’s maternal uncle or paternal aunt; மாமன் அல்லது அத்தையின் மகன். தன்மைத்து னனைக் கொலை சூழ்ந்த [maman allathu athaiyin magan. thanmaithu nanaig kolai suzhntha] (உத்தரரா. திக்குவி. [utharara. thikkuvi.] 107).
3. Sister's husband; சகோதரியின் கணவன். [sagothariyin kanavan.]
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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Full-text: Malmaittunan, Manmaittunan, Nanmaittunan, Maccunan, Syalan, Maiccampi, Maiccan, Maiccunan, Varakiran, Cammatan, Maccinan, Kumpilan, Anmaviran, Maittunattolan, Machan, Maittuni, Mappillai.
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