Telugu Transliteration English Listen అమ్మ Amma Mother నాన్న Nanna Father తల్లి Talli Mother (formal/written) తండ్రి Taṇḍri Father (formal/written) అన్నయ్య Annayya Elder brother తమ్ముడు Tammuḍu Younger brother అక్కయ్య Akkayya Elder sister చెల్లెలు Cellelu Younger sister కొడుకు Koḍuku Son కూతురు Kūturu Daughter భర్త Bharta Husband భార్య Bhārya Wife.

Telugu Transliteration English తాతయ్య Tātayya Grandfather అమ్మమ్మ Ammamma Maternal grandmother (mother's mother) నానమ్మ Nānamma Paternal grandmother (father's mother) ముత్తాత Muttāta Great-grandfather పెద్దలు Peddalu Elders (collective, respectful) Key insight: Telugu distinguishes the two grandmothers by whose mother she is — అమ్మమ్మ literally stacks amma + amma, "mother's mother." English has no equivalent, and Telugu families find that genuinely confusing.

Telugu Transliteration Exact relation మామయ్య Māmayya Mother's brother (maternal uncle) పెదనాన్న Pedananna Father's elder brother చిన్నాన్న Cinnānna Father's younger brother అత్తయ్య Attayya Father's sister / mother-in-law పెద్దమ్మ Peddamma Mother's elder sister పిన్ని Pinni Mother's younger sister Notice the logic: your father's brothers are graded by age (pedda = big, cinna = small) because they function as extra fathers. Your mother's brother gets his own word entirely — మామయ్య — and in Telugu tradition he holds a special ceremonial role at weddings and naming ceremonies.

Telugu Transliteration English మామగారు Māmagāru Father-in-law అత్తగారు Attagāru Mother-in-law బావ Bāva Brother-in-law (sister's husband / wife's brother) వదిన Vadina Elder brother's wife / sister-in-law మరదలు Maradalu Younger sister-in-law కోడలు Kōḍalu Daughter-in-law అల్లుడు Alluḍu Son-in-law.