Grandfather in Malayalam
മുത്തച്ഛൻ (muthachchan) is the usual word for grandfather, whether on the mother's side or the father's. It doubles as the affectionate grandpa a child would call out. The middle consonant is doubled and crisp, mu-thach-chan.
Most common translation
Grandfather, the father of one's father or mother, grandpa.
മുത്തച്ഛൻ കഥ പറഞ്ഞു തന്നു.
muthachchan kadha paranju thannu.
Grandfather told me a story.
All Malayalam words for “grandfather”
- മുത്തച്ഛൻ (muthachchan) — Grandfather, the father of one's father or mother, grandpa.
- അപ്പച്ചന് (appachan) — Father, grandfather, father-in-law.
- അമ്മച്ച്ചന് (amachchan) — Mother's father, grandfather.
മുത്തച്ഛൻ (muthachchan) works for either grandfather, while അമ്മച്ച്ചന് (amachchan) specifically means the mother's father. അപ്പച്ചന് (appachan) is heard in Christian families for a father, a grandfather or a father-in-law, so the context decides.
Common questions
How do you say grandfather in Malayalam?
മുത്തച്ഛൻ (muthachchan) is grandfather.
Is there a word only for the mother's father?
അമ്മച്ച്ചന് (amachchan) names the mother's father in particular.