Grand-father in Malayalam
The one option here, അച്ച്ചാച്ചന് (achchachan), is a familiar household word for grandfather, common in Christian families in Kerala. It is what a child calls the old man of the house.
Most common translation
Grand-father.
അച്ച്ചാച്ചന് കഥ പറഞ്ഞു തന്നു.
achchachan katha paranju thannu.
Grandfather told us a story.
Dictionary entry
- അച്ച്ചാച്ചന് (achchachan) — Grand-father.
അച്ച്ചാച്ചന് (achchachan) belongs to family speech rather than to formal writing, and different communities and districts in Kerala have their own terms for grandfather besides this one.
Common questions
How do you say grandfather in Malayalam?
അച്ച്ചാച്ചന് (achchachan) is the word listed here, a familiar term for grandfather.
Is one word used everywhere in Kerala?
No. Grandfather is one of those relationship words that varies by community and region, and this entry records one of the common forms.