அண்ணி

Tamil

Etymology

Related to அண்ணா (aṇṇā, “elder brother”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɐɳːɪ/, [ɐɳːi]
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Noun

அண்ணி • (aṇṇi)

  1. the wife of a person's elder sibling; sister-in-law.
    Synonyms: (Southern dialect) மைனி (maiṉi, “sister-in-law”), மதனி (mataṉi)

References
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “அண்ணி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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