കൊച്ചമ്മ
Malayalam
Etymology
Compound
of
കൊച്ച്
(
koccŭ
)
+
അമ്മ
(
amma
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/kot͡ʃt͡ʃɐmmɐ/
,
[kot̚t͡ʃɐmmɐ]
Noun
കൊച്ചമ്മ
• (
koccamma
)
younger
sister
of one's mother
Synonyms:
കുഞ്ഞമ്മ
(
kuññamma
)
,
ചിറ്റമ്മ
(
ciṟṟamma
)
,
ചെറിയമ്മ
(
ceṟiyamma
)
wife of priest
step-mother
mistress (of the house)
an honorific term for ladies equivalent to Madam (elder)
References
Warrier, M. I. (
2008
) “
കൊച്ചമ്മ
”, in
Malayalam-English Dictionary
(in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam
:
DC Books
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