ಮಾವ

Kannada

Alternative forms

  • ಮಾಮ (māma)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *māma. Cognate with Telugu మావ (māva) Tamil மாமன் (māmaṉ), மாமா (māmā), Malayalam മാമൻ (māmaṉ), and Tulu ಮಾಮೈ (māmai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːʋɐ/

Noun

ಮಾವ • (māva) ?

  1. maternal uncle (mother's brother)
  2. father-in-law

Declension

Declension of ಮಾವವು (māvavu)
singular plural
nominative ಮಾವವು (māvavu) ಮಾವಗಳು (māvagaḷu)
accusative ಮಾವವನ್ನು (māvavannu) ಮಾವಗಳನ್ನು (māvagaḷannu)
instrumental ಮಾವದಿಂದ (māvadinda) ಮಾವಗಳಿಂದ (māvagaḷinda)
dative ಮಾವಕ್ಕೆ (māvakke) ಮಾವಗಳಿಗೆ (māvagaḷige)
genitive ಮಾವದ (māvada) ಮಾವಗಳ (māvagaḷa)

Descendants

  • → Konkani: मावु (māvu)

References

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