அண்ணி

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Related to அண்ணா (aṇṇā, elder brother).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɐɳːɪ/, [ɐɳːi]
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Noun

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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

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