ഇത്ത

Malayalam

Etymology

Derived from Arabic أُخْت (ʔuḵt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /it̪t̪ɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

ഇത്ത • (itta)

  1. elder sister (primarily used within the Muslim community).
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:സഹോദരി
    Antonym: ഇക്ക f (ikka)
  2. term of address for Muslim woman older than the speaker.

References

  • Kailash Nath (2019), “ഇത്ത”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary
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