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son meaning in Tamil

மகன் makaṉ

/sʌn/

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son in Tamil: மகன் (makaṉ), பிள்ளை (piḷḷai), வளர்ப்பு மகன் (vaḷarppu makaṉ). In English, son means one's male offspring.

Tamil words for son

a male person in relation to his parents
மகன் makaṉ, பிள்ளை piḷḷai
an adopted son
வளர்ப்பு மகன் vaḷarppu makaṉ

English meaning of son

  1. noun One's male offspring.
  2. noun A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.
  3. noun A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
  4. noun A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by social conflict.

Full definition of son

son in a sentence

  • Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter."
  • He was a son of the mafia system.

Synonyms of son

son in other languages

Questions about son in Tamil

What is the meaning of son in Tamil?
Son in Tamil is மகன் (makaṉ), பிள்ளை (piḷḷai), வளர்ப்பு மகன் (vaḷarppu makaṉ).
son என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Son: மகன் (makaṉ), பிள்ளை (piḷḷai), வளர்ப்பு மகன் (vaḷarppu makaṉ).
What does son mean in English?
Son means one's male offspring.

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