Tulu |
English |
Kannada |
appae (amma) |
Mother (Mummy) |
tAyi (amma) |
amme (ayye / poppa) |
Father (Daddy) |
tande (appa) |
appae-amme |
Mother
and Father / Parents |
tande-tAyi |
mage |
Son |
maga |
magal |
Daughter |
magaLu |
bAlae |
Child/Kid/Baby |
magu |
bAlelu
/ jOkulu |
Children |
makkaLu |
appae-magal |
Mother
and Daughter |
tAyi-magaLu |
amme-mage |
Father
and Son |
tande-maga |
appae-jOkulu |
Mother
and Children |
tAyi-makkaLu |
palaye
/ aNNe |
Elder
brother |
aNNa |
paldi/pali/akka |
Elder
sister |
akka |
megye |
Younger
brother |
tamma |
megdi
/ tangaDi |
Younger
sister |
tangi |
megye-palayallu |
Brothers |
aNNa-tammandiru |
megdi-paliyallu |
Sisters |
akka-tangiyandiru |
tage-tangaDi |
Brother
and Sister |
aNNa-tangi |
ajje |
Grand
Father |
ajja |
ajji |
Grand
Mother |
ajji |
pijje |
Great
grand mother |
muttajja |
pijji |
Great
grand mother |
muttajji |
pulli |
Grand
child (Grand son or Grand daughter) |
mommagu |
talli |
Great
grand child |
mari
mommagu |
kaNDane
/kaNDani |
Husband |
gaNDa |
boDedi |
Wife |
heNDati |
kaNDani-boDedi |
Husband
and Wife |
gaNDa-heDNati |
mAma
(kaNDane
att’NDa boDedina ammer / ammerna megdi att’NDa palina kaNDane) |
Father
in law / Father’s sister’s husband |
mAva |
tammalae
/ mAma
(appena
megye att’NDa palaye) |
Maternal
Uncle (Mother’s brother) |
sOdara
mAva |
mAmi
(kaNDane
att’NDa boDedina appae / ammerna megdi att’NDa pali / appena megye att’NDa
palayena boDedi) |
Mother
in law / Paternal Aunt (Father’s sister or Mother’s brother’s wife) |
atte
/ sOdaratte |
marmaye
(magalna
kaNDane) |
Son
in law |
aLiya |
arvatte
(megdi
att’NDa palina mage) |
Nephew
(Sister’s son) |
sOdaraLiya |
marmal
(magena
boDedi / megdi att’NDa palina magal) |
Daughter
in law / Niece (Sister’s daughter) |
sose |
mAmu-marmaye |
Father
in law and Son in law |
mAva-aLiya |
mAmi-marmal |
Mother
in law and Daughter in law |
atte-sose |
tammalae-arvatte |
Uncle
(Mother’s brother) and Nephew (Sister’s son) |
sOdaramAva-sOdaraLiya |
periyappae
/ mallamma / doDDamma
(appena
pali / ammerna palayena boDedi) |
Mother’s
elder sister / Father’s elder brother’s wife |
doDDamma |
periyamme
/ mallayye / doDDappa
(ammerna
palaye / appena palina kaNDane) |
Father’s
elder brother / Mother’s elder sister’s husband |
doDDappa |
tiddappae
/ elyamma / chikkamma
(appena
megdi / ammerna megyena boDedi) |
Mother’s
younger sister / Father’s younger brother’s wife |
chikkamma |
tiddamme
/elyayye / chikkappa
(ammerna
megye / appena megdina kaNDane) |
Father’s
younger brother / Mother’s younger sisters husband |
chikkappa |
bhAve
(palina
kaNDane / kaNDanna palaye / boDedina palaye / tammalaena attanda mAmina mage
(prAyoDu mallAye)) |
Brother
in law (Elder sister’s husband / husband’s elder brother / Wife’s elder
bother / Cousin - maternal uncle’s or paternal aunt’s Son (Older than
oneself)) |
bhAva |
nanike (boDedina
megye / megdina kaNDane) |
Brother
in law (Wife’s
younger brother / younger sister’s husband) |
bhAmaida |
bhAve-nanike |
Elder
sister’s husband and Wife’s younger brother |
bhava-bhAmaida |
attai
/atyae / attigae / bhAbhi
(palayena
boDedi / kaNDanna pali / boDedina pali) |
Sister
in law (Elder brother’s wife / husband’s elder sister / Wife’s elder sister) |
attige |
maitine
(boDedina
megye / kaNDanna meggye / megdina kaNDane / tammalae att’NDa mAmina mage
(prAyoDu elyAye)) |
Brother
in law (Wife’s younger brother / Husband’s younger brother / younger sister’s
husband) / Cousin - maternal uncle’s or paternal aunt’s Son (Younger than
oneself)) |
maiduna |
maitidi
(boDedina
megdi/ kaNDanna megdi / megyena boDedi / tammalae att’NDa mAmina magal |
Sister
in law (Wife’s younger sister / Husband’s younger sister / younger brother’s
wife) / Cousin - maternal uncle’s or paternal aunt’s daughter) |
nAdini |
Other words related to family/relationships:
Tulu |
English |
Kannada |
kuTumadaklu
/ sammandiker |
Relatives |
sambandhikaru |
kuTuma |
Family |
kuTumba |
binner |
Guests |
neNTaru |
ishTer |
Friends |
geLeyaru |
podu |
Relationship
of connection by marriage |
vaivAhika
sambandha |
podder |
Parents
in law / relatives by marriage |
bIgaru |
dOsti |
Friend
/ friendship |
geLeya
/ geLetana |
madimae |
Marriage/Wedding |
maduve |
madimal |
Bride |
madumagaLu |
madimaye |
Groom |
madumaga |
nishchaya |
Engagement |
nishchittArtha |
banjinAl |
Pregnant
woman |
garbhiNi |
pedmedi |
A
lying-in woman |
bANanti |
puru
bAlae |
Infant
(newborn child) |
chikka
kUsu |
amar |
Twins |
avaLi |
bAykae |
Baby
shower ceremony |
sImanta |
ill |
Home/house |
mane |
illokkel |
House-warming
ceremony |
griha
pravEsha |
appae-ill
/ tamerill |
Parental
house of a girl |
tAyimane
/ tavarumane |
malla
mage/magal |
Elder
son/daughter |
hiriya
maga/magaLu |
elya
mage/magal |
Younger
son/daughter |
kiriya
maga/magaLu |
kaDira
mage/magal |
The
Eldest or first born son/daughter |
modala
maga/magaLu |
naDuvane |
The second among three brothers / Intermediate
person |
madhyadavaNu |
naDuvandi |
The second among three sisters / Intermediate
person |
madhyadavaLu |
hi... am getting married to a mangalorean and wud like to learn tulu... i love this language but m unable to frame sentences... please help me... i just want to learn basic so that i can speak with my mother in law fluently... please reply... thank u so much in advance..
ReplyDeleteHi Dakshata, you can practice the lessons in this blog and learn Tulu quickly. Each lesson contains useful sentences. Also, if you need more help, you can leave comment here.
DeleteYa sure
DeletePlease translate
ReplyDeleteGood night!
Have a nice day!
See you!
See you again!
See you later!
See you in a while!
See you soon!
See you tomorrow!
Good night! = eDDae rAtrae / shubha rAtri
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day! = initta dina eDDae pOvaD
See you! = kuDora tikk'ga
See you again! = kuDora tikk'ga
See you later! = bokka tikk'ga
See you in a while! = vantae portuDu tikk'ga
See you soon! = kuDora bEga tikk'ga
See you tomorrow! = elle tikk'ga
How do you say
ReplyDelete'I miss you'
'I will miss you'
Mamu and mamuna mage means
ReplyDeleteYou haven’t mentioned, what father’s sister is called please?
ReplyDeleteMami
DeleteCan you please mention what is Father’s sister called?
ReplyDeletemAmi
DeleteAttige
Deletei have heard people using nelyammer/nelyappe for doddappa/dodamma and sidyammer/sidyappe for chikkappa/chikkamma
ReplyDeleteKannada word= Equivalent Tulu words
DeleteDoddappa=Mallammer/Periyammer/Neelyammer
Doddamma=Mallappè/Periyappè/ Neelyappè
Chikkappa=Elyammer/Kiññammer(Nasal)/Tidyammer/Sidyammer
Chikkamma=Elyappè/Kiññappè(Nasal)/
Tidyappè/Sidyappè
Can you please mention what is maithidi n kandane?
ReplyDeleteMaithidi means husband’s sister.
ReplyDeleteKandane Means husband
Who is muthinaar
ReplyDeleteWhat do we call fiancé in tulu?
ReplyDeleteHi
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