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Scholar-attested kinship terms across Indian languages. Filter by language, community, or register. Free-text matches both native script and transliteration.

చిన్నాన్న
tel · Telu
chinnāñña
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Father's younger brother — small father. Junior paternal figure.
భార్య
tel · Telu
bhārya
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Wife (formal/Sanskrit register). Casual: pellam. Spousal affinal, gen 0.
కూతురు
tel · Telu
kūturu
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Daughter (direct descent, gen-1, F).
పెద్దమ్మ
tel · Telu
peddamma
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Mother's elder sister — big mother.
అక్కయ్య/చెల్లెలు
tel · Telu
akkayya / cellelu
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Father's brother's daughter (FBD). Parallel-paternal = sibling-class. Marriage FORBIDDEN.
పెదనాన్న
tel · Telu
pedanāñña
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Father's elder brother — big father. Senior paternal figure.
నానమ్మ
tel · Telu
nānamma
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Grandmother. Variants: paternal awwa (Rayalaseema) / nāyanamma (coastal); maternal ammamma.
తమ్ముడు
tel · Telu
tammuḍu
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Younger brother. Also applies to parallel-paternal younger male cousin.
అత్తయ్య
tel · Telu
attayya
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Father's sister. Prescriptive mother-in-law under menarikam.
అక్కయ్య
tel · Telu
akkayya
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Elder sister. Also applies to parallel-paternal elder female cousin.
చెల్లెలు
tel · Telu
cellelu
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Younger sister. Also applies to parallel-paternal younger female cousin.
అమ్మ
tel · Telu
amma
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Mother (direct, gen+1, F).
అన్నయ్య
tel · Telu
annayya
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Elder brother. Also applies to parallel-paternal elder male cousin.
అన్నయ్య/తమ్ముడు
tel · Telu
annayya / tammuḍu
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Father's brother's son (FBS). Parallel-paternal = sibling-class. Marriage FORBIDDEN.
తాత
tel · Telu
tāta
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Grandfather (paternal or maternal — same term in formal Telugu).
నాన్న
tel · Telu
nānna
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Father (direct, gen+1, M).
బావ
tel · Telu
bāva
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Mother's brother's son (MBS). Cross-cousin, MARRIAGE-ELIGIBLE under menarikam. Reddy/Kapu KEY TERM.
మామయ్య
tel · Telu
māmayya
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Mother's brother. Prescriptive father-in-law under menarikam tradition.
కొడుకు
tel · Telu
koḍuku
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Son (direct descent, gen-1, M).
వదిన
tel · Telu
vadina
reddy_kapuformalin.apscholar_verified
Mother's brother's daughter (MBD). Cross-cousin, marriage-eligible. Reddy menarikam prescriptive bride.