Relationships in Kannada language
Here We'll be providing you the meanings of different
relationships and family members.
Family- kutumba
Father- appa
Family- kutumba
Father- appa
Mother- amma
Grand father- thaatha (Father's father or Mother's father)
Grand mother- ajji (Father's mother or Mother's mother)
Son- maga
Daughter- magalu
Elder brother-
anna
Younger brother- thamma
Elder sister- akka
Younger sister- thangi
Husband- ganda
Wife- hendathi
Father in law- mava (spouse's father/mother's brothers/husbands of sisters, Mother's brothers will also be called as sodhara mava)
Younger brother- thamma
Elder sister- akka
Younger sister- thangi
Husband- ganda
Wife- hendathi
Father in law- mava (spouse's father/mother's brothers/husbands of sisters, Mother's brothers will also be called as sodhara mava)
Mother in law- athhe(spouse's mother/ father's sisters)
Son in law- aliya
Daughter in law- sose
Aunt- chikkamma(Mother's younger sister)/dhoddamma(Mother's elder sister)
Uncle- chikkappa(Father's younger brother)/Doddappa(father's elder brother)
Brother's wife- atthige
Maidhuna- wife's brother or husband's brother
Bridegroom-madhumaga/vara
Bride-madhumagalu/vadhu
spinster-kanye
Bachelor-bramhachari
Friend-geleya
Enemy-shathru
Servant- sevaka
Maid-manegelasadavaru
In kannada there is no word which exactly means cousin, anna can be used to elder cousin and thamma will be used to younger cousin.
Son in law- aliya
Daughter in law- sose
Aunt- chikkamma(Mother's younger sister)/dhoddamma(Mother's elder sister)
Uncle- chikkappa(Father's younger brother)/Doddappa(father's elder brother)
Brother's wife- atthige
Maidhuna- wife's brother or husband's brother
Bridegroom-madhumaga/vara
Bride-madhumagalu/vadhu
spinster-kanye
Bachelor-bramhachari
Friend-geleya
Enemy-shathru
Servant- sevaka
Maid-manegelasadavaru
In kannada there is no word which exactly means cousin, anna can be used to elder cousin and thamma will be used to younger cousin.
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