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 54 RELATIONSHIPS. My father’s sisterEn attai. My father’s sister’s son, older than myself (I being a male)En attan, or maitunan. My father’s sister’s son, older than myself (I being a female)En machchan. My father’s sister’s son younger than myself (I being a male)En attan, or maitunan. My father’s sister’s son, younger than myself (I being a female)En machchan. My motherEn tay. My mother’s elder sisterEn periya tay. My mother’s younger sisterEn seriya tay. My mother’s brotherEn maman. His wifeEn mame. My mother’s brother’s sonEn maitunan. My mother’s brother’s daughterMaittuni, or (I being a female) macchari. My father’s fatherEn paddan. My mother’s motherEn paddi. My grandsonEn peran. My granddaughterEn pertti. My elder brother (I being a male or female)En tamaiyan, or annan. My elder sister (according as the speaker is male or female)En akkarl, or tammakay. My younger brotherEn tambi. My younger sisterEn tangaichi, or tangay, My brothers (the speaker being a male)En annan tambi mar. My brothers (the speaker being a female)En sakotherar. My sisters (the speaker being a male)En tamakay tangay mar. My sisters (I being a female)En sakothackal. A man’s brother’s children are his sons and daughters. A man’s sister’s children are his nephews and nieces.