വല്യമ്മ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

വലിയമ്മ (valiyamma)

Etymology

Compound of വല്യ (valya) +‎ അമ്മ (amma), literally “big mother”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋɐljɐmmɐ/

Noun

വല്യമ്മ • (valyamma)

older maternal aunt
grandmother

References

Warrier, M. I. (2008) “വലിയമ്മ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books

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