Kannada/Family relations

Family relation names in Kannada are very specific to the speaker. For example there are different names for your uncles such as your father's brother and your mother's brother. Since these vary a bit from place to place, the following are some standard examples. The listed words are the naFamily relations[edit] Father --Tande,Appa Mother -- Taayi,Amma,Avva lover---- preetisuvavanu/lu Paternal Grandfather -- Appana Tande, Ajja Paternal Grandmother -- Apppana Taayi, Ajji Maternal Grandfather -- Taayia Appa, Ajja Maternal Grandmother -- Taayaia taayi, Ajji Brother -- Tamma, Anna Sister -- Tangi,Akka