தாய்மாமன்
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Tamil
Alternative forms
- தாய் மாமன் (tāy māmaṉ), தாய் மாமா (tāy māmā)
Etymology
From தாய் (tāy, “mother”) + மாமன் (māmaṉ, “maternal uncle”), can be translated as 'the uncle who is like a mother.'
Pronunciation
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Noun
தாய்மாமன் • (tāymāmaṉ)
- the biological brother of one's mother, who is considered as one of the most important persons in Tamil culture, second only to the child's parents. Most of the Tamil lullabies are songs that glorify the maternal uncle so as to inspire children to hold them in their minds as heroes.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | தாய்மாமன் tāymāmaṉ |
தாய்மாமன்கள் tāymāmaṉkaḷ |
| vocative | தாய்மாமனே tāymāmaṉē |
தாய்மாமன்களே tāymāmaṉkaḷē |
| accusative | தாய்மாமனை tāymāmaṉai |
தாய்மாமன்களை tāymāmaṉkaḷai |
| dative | தாய்மாமனுக்கு tāymāmaṉukku |
தாய்மாமன்களுக்கு tāymāmaṉkaḷukku |
| benefactive | தாய்மாமனுக்காக tāymāmaṉukkāka |
தாய்மாமன்களுக்காக tāymāmaṉkaḷukkāka |
| genitive 1 | தாய்மாமனுடைய tāymāmaṉuṭaiya |
தாய்மாமன்களுடைய tāymāmaṉkaḷuṭaiya |
| genitive 2 | தாய்மாமனின் tāymāmaṉiṉ |
தாய்மாமன்களின் tāymāmaṉkaḷiṉ |
| locative 1 | தாய்மாமனில் tāymāmaṉil |
தாய்மாமன்களில் tāymāmaṉkaḷil |
| locative 2 | தாய்மாமனிடம் tāymāmaṉiṭam |
தாய்மாமன்களிடம் tāymāmaṉkaḷiṭam |
| sociative 1 | தாய்மாமனோடு tāymāmaṉōṭu |
தாய்மாமன்களோடு tāymāmaṉkaḷōṭu |
| sociative 2 | தாய்மாமனுடன் tāymāmaṉuṭaṉ |
தாய்மாமன்களுடன் tāymāmaṉkaḷuṭaṉ |
| instrumental | தாய்மாமனால் tāymāmaṉāl |
தாய்மாமன்களால் tāymāmaṉkaḷāl |
| ablative | தாய்மாமனிலிருந்து tāymāmaṉiliruntu |
தாய்மாமன்களிலிருந்து tāymāmaṉkaḷiliruntu |
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தாய்மாமன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press