Tamil Brahmin Relation names ( Iyer )

[Raji Ram]

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....... i think....VEPPAATTI.....i may be wrong ,....

You are wrong. Sir!! That is not a T B word.

I have not heard any one talk about 'these' characters in my family circle.

But our family friend 'doctor mAmA' used to discriminate as 'wife-u' and 'vaippu'! :dizzy:

 

[Raji Ram]

Here is the link where Mr. TBS sir posted about relation names............

Thank you Prof. M S K Sir for the post. I forgot to use the search engine!

Here is the chart for ready reference:

 

[psnarasimhan]

Sakkalathi is one's illegal wife or say concubine ( vaippatti or kuththiyar)

 

[Raji Ram]

Tambrams and KLBs call the grand uncles in different ways.

Amma's mAmA is called mAmA thAththA by tambrams and 'ammAm pAttA' by KLBs.

BTW, is there a word 'appAm pAttA' to denote appA's mAmA??

 

[psnarasimhan]

The present generation do not care even to know who is who in their own family and their relationship. The discussion about relations names is a shear waste of time except for some members to reel out what they know and to insert some new relation names. Aha very good carry on. :lalala::drum::drama:

 

[Raji Ram]

Dear P S N Sir,
If you find this thread a waste, please keep away and have eace:.

 

[psnarasimhan]

Mrs.Rajiram,

Thank you for your nice advise. However you must know that everyone have got the right to express his/her views. You cannot ask him /her to keep away.

 

[Raji Ram]

Wow! There is an indirect method to attack members! :whip:

It is the 'like' button!

 

[kunjuppu]

Usual kidding, Sir? I can send you her maid id by P M if you need 'PROOF'! :spy:

no need dear good lady. i know you. i know visa. i can imagine all the four of you are from the same block. lovingest nathees!!

 

[Raji Ram]

no need dear good lady. i know you. i know visa. i can imagine all the four of you are from the same block. lovingest nathees!!

Actually my brother used to call us 'vAsanArs'. :thumb:

 

[psnarasimhan]

Let it be. Dont worry. It wont hurt anybody. Press cool button if there is one.. Cheers.:behindsofa:

 

[kiamzattu]

The present generation do not care even to know who is who in their own family and their relationship. The discussion about relations names is a shear waste of time except for some members to reel out what they know and to insert some new relation names. Aha very good carry on. :lalala::drum::drama:

Dear Narasimhan Sir,
I'm from the present generation and I hear you. All this time I was calling one of my relative as Maama because my cousin calls him so only to realize later he is my Chithapa

I started this thread so that I know better and pass it on to my future generation. Whether they take it or not is really not in my hands. At least next time at a family func I will know who is who

BTW, thanks everyone for your replies. There is so much out there to know about .

 

[renuka]

hi renu,

i think....VEPPAATTI.....i may be wrong ,....

Dear TBS garu,

Veppaatti is a word used to denote another wife or chinna veedu etc.

But Sakkalathi is like the Hindi word Sautan.(Co wife..husband's second wife)

So what is the TB tamil word for Sautan?

 

[psnarasimhan]

Dear Narasimhan Sir,
I'm from the present generation and I hear you. All this time I was calling one of my relative as Maama because my cousin calls him so only to realize later he is my Chithapa

I started this thread so that I know better and pass it on to my future generation. Whether they take it or not is really not in my hands. At least next time at a family func I will know who is who

BTW, thanks everyone for your replies. There is so much out there to know about .

I am glad that you understood the matter very well and wanted to pass on to your future generation and your interest to know who is who in your family. That is what i expected from the present generation.:yo:

 

[Raji Ram]

.......... But Sakkalathi is like the Hindi word Sautan.(Co wife..husband's second wife)......

I got it Renu!

She is known as 'iLaiyAL' (இளையாள்). Nonbrams denote as 'iLaiya kudi'!

But usually 'iLaiyAL' comes only after the death of the first wife. Sometimes when the first wife doesn't beget children

'iLaiyAL' enters the family.

 

[renuka]

I got it Renu!

She is known as 'iLaiyAL' (இளையாள்). Nonbrams denote as 'iLaiya kudi'!

But usually 'iLaiyAL' comes only after the death of the first wife. Sometimes when the first wife doesn't beget children

'iLaiyAL' enters the family.

Oye...so the Soni kudi is called iLaiya kudi?

BTW is there iLaiya kudan? LOL

 

[Raji Ram]

'iLaiya kudan' not allowed!

Usually, woman takes the blame if she doesn't bear a child! :sad:

 

[psnarasimhan]

Everything will be good if one remember the following tamil saying:
கிட்ட இருந்தால் உறவும் பகை
எட்ட இருந்தால் பகையும் உறவு.

 

[psnarasimhan]

Most of us are happy when our near and dear are far away from us.
The following Tamil saying is self explanatory.


கிட்ட இருந்தால் உறவும் பகை எட்ட இருந்தால் பகையும் உறவு

 

[kiamzattu]

How do we address wife's parents ? Is it Athai and Maama ? usually Athai and Athimber go together right

 

[kanfusion]

षड्डक षड्डकश्चैव मुष्टियुद्धं पुनः पुनः

 

[vgane]

How do we address wife's parents ? Is it Athai and Maama ? usually Athai and Athimber go together right

Mama and Mami

 

[vgane]

I got it Renu!

She is known as 'iLaiyAL' (இளையாள்). Nonbrams denote as 'iLaiya kudi'!

But usually 'iLaiyAL' comes only after the death of the first wife. Sometimes when the first wife doesn't beget children

'iLaiyAL' enters the family.

And the first wife becomes "Mutthal"

 

[Raji Ram]

And the first wife becomes "Mutthal"

Obviously, Sir. 'mooththAL' (மூத்தாள்) will give the correct accent for those who haven't heard the word!

 

[Raji Ram]

BTW, some nonbrams denote husband's elder brother as 'mooththAr'.