Family & Relationships in Malayalam
Brother (ONLY to a sister)
AangaLa
Boychild
Aankutti
Father's Father
Achachan
Father's mother
Achamma
Father
Achan
Mother
Amma
Mother's Brother
Ammaavan/maaman
Father in law
Ammaayiachan
Mother-in-law
Ammaayiamma
Mother's father
Ammachan
Mother's Mother
Ammamma
Father's sister
Ammayi
Younger brother
Aniyan (அனியன்)
Younger sister
Aniyaththi (த்தி)
Husband
Barthavu
Wife
Barya
Elder sister
Chechi
Father's younger brother
Cheriyachan/ilayachan
Mother's younger sister
Cheriyamma/kunjamma
Smaller one
Cheriyathu
Elder brother
Chettan
Younger one
Iliyadhu
Boyfriend
Kaamukan
Girlfriend
Kaamuki
Family
Kudumbam
Child
Kunju (NYU)/kutty
Daughter
Makal
Son
Makan
Daughter in law
Marumakal
Son in law
Marumakan
Elder one
Moothathu
Great Grandfather
Muthachan
Great Grandmother
Muthachi
Sister (ONLY to a brother)
Pengal (DONT stress the "ng" sound)
Girl child
Penn kutty
Grandchild
Perakutti
Friend
Suhruththu/koottukaaran (b)/koottukkari (g)
Friends
Suhruthukkal/koottukaar
Bigger one
Valiyathu
Father's older brother
Valyachan
Mother's older sister
Valyamma