Tamil has no single word for brother or sister. You always say whether they are older or younger than you. Age matters in Tamil families, and the words show it.
Parents and siblings
The wider family
To say I have, Tamil says to me there is: enakku ... irukku. Enakku means to me. Change the person: unakku (to you, friend), ungalukku (to you, polite), avanukku (to him).
I have, do you have?
Showing a family photo in Toronto
Tap a word on the left, then its partner on the right.
How do you say 'I have'?
You need to call a friendly older man at a fruit stall. What do you call him?
எனக்கு ஒரு அண்ணன் இருக்கான்What does it mean?
என் தாத்தா கிராமத்துல blank .
My grandfather lives in the village.
How many children do you have?
Type the Tamil word for 'younger brother' in roman letters.