Family relationship names in tamil

Family relationship names in tamil
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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