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stepmother meaning in Tamil

மாற்றாந்தாய் māṟṟāntāy

/ˈstɛpmʌðə/

stepmother in Tamil: மாற்றாந்தாய் (māṟṟāntāy), மறுதாய் (maṟutāy), வேற்றுத்தாய் (vēṟṟuttāy). In English, stepmother means a person or thing likened to a stereotypical stepmother, having cold, cruel, or ungenerous qualities.

Tamil words for stepmother

wife of one's biological father, not one's biological mother
மாற்றாந்தாய் māṟṟāntāy, மறுதாய் maṟutāy, வேற்றுத்தாய் vēṟṟuttāy

English meaning of stepmother

  1. noun A person or thing likened to a stereotypical stepmother, having cold, cruel, or ungenerous qualities.
  2. noun An animal, typically a bird, who raises the offspring of another animal.
  3. noun Synonym of co-mother (“the non-birth mother of a child in a lesbian couple”).
  4. noun A viola, especially Viola tricolor, heartsease.

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What is the meaning of stepmother in Tamil?
Stepmother in Tamil is மாற்றாந்தாய் (māṟṟāntāy), மறுதாய் (maṟutāy), வேற்றுத்தாய் (vēṟṟuttāy).
stepmother என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Stepmother: மாற்றாந்தாய் (māṟṟāntāy), மறுதாய் (maṟutāy), வேற்றுத்தாய் (vēṟṟuttāy).
What does stepmother mean in English?
Stepmother means a person or thing likened to a stereotypical stepmother, having cold, cruel, or ungenerous qualities.

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