Below are the lists of all Family members and relationships in Tamil. Note that few of these tamil words are repetitive.
English names | Tamil Names |
Father | appa |
Mother | amma |
Son | Magan |
Daughter | Magal |
Brother | Sagotharan |
Sister | Sagothari |
Elder Brother | Anna |
Younger brother | thambi |
Elder Sister | Akka |
Younger sister | thangaichi |
Husband (formal way) | Kanavan |
Husband (informal or casual way) | Purushan |
Wife (formal way) | Manaivi |
Wife (informal or casual way) | Pondati |
Son-in-law | Marmagan |
Daughter-in-law | Marmagal |
Maternal Grandmother | Paati/Ammama |
Maternal Grandfather | Thaatha |
Paternal Grandmother | Paati |
Grandson | paeran |
Granddaughter | Paetthi |
Mother's Brother | Mama |
Mother's Brother's wife | Mami |
Father's sister | atthai |
Father's sister's husband | attimbar |
Father's elder brother | Periyappa |
Father's elder sister | Periyamma |
Father's younger brother/Mother's sister's husband | Chitthappa |
Father's younger sister/Mother's sister | Chitthi |
Wife's brother | Machchan |
Wife's sister | machinitchi |
Male friend | Nanban or tozhan |
Female friend | Tozhi |
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