மவன்

Tamil

Alternative forms

  • மோன் (mōṉ), மொவன் (movaṉ), மஹன் (mahaṉ)

Etymology

Dialectal form of மகன் (makaṉ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɐʋɐn/

Noun

மவன் • (mavaṉ) (dialectal, colloquial)

  1. son
    Synonyms: பிள்ளை (piḷḷai), புத்திரன் (puttiraṉ), புதல்வன் (putalvaṉ), குமாரன் (kumāraṉ), மக (maka)

Usage notes

Using this term in some contexts is considered offensive, so it is better to use the standard form.

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