Tamil edit

Etymology edit

Related to அண்ணா (aṇṇā, elder brother).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɐɳːɪ/, [ɐɳːi]
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Noun edit

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 edit

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