Is nt it Dhadha - Dhadhi and Naana- Naani in Hindi for Paternal and Maternal Grandparents? I am so happy that Thatha (grandpa) and Paati (grandma) denote both the set of grandparents in Tamil. Thank God for small blessings. :)
Illa...doing Phd now..mudikkaporaen ..in another 6 mnths or so.. So, i've told them i will get 'hooked' after submitting my thesis..adaan ipdi vittaanga..
Boo, in our caste we do differentiate maternal and paternal grandparents. Aachi thatha - maternal, paati paataiya - paternal. they cannot be interchanged like mama and chithappa cannot be interchanged. I always go uneasy when people refer my aachi as paatti or my paattaiya as thatha.
yaen apdi?
ReplyDeletelakshmi
Lakshmi - I deliberately did nt want to elaborate. But you are making my job tougher! BTW, you are nt married, are you? ;)
ReplyDeleteNo, I am 26 and single!! :-)
ReplyDeletelakshmi
Just like I thot. No hurry, Laksh. You ll know one day! :))))
ReplyDeleteBTW, eligible bachelorette, huh? Veetla eppadi vittaanga? Get hooked soon. Yaan petra inbam(!!) peruga ivvaiyagam.
Illa...doing Phd now..mudikkaporaen ..in another 6 mnths or so..
ReplyDeleteSo, i've told them i will get
'hooked' after submitting my thesis..adaan ipdi vittaanga..
lol.. the comments are funnier than the post.. and Hello Boo :)
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that Thatha (grandpa) and Paati (grandma) denote both the set of grandparents in Tamil. Thank God for small blessings. :)
ReplyDeleteyaen apdi?
lakshmi
Lakshmi - I deliberately did nt want to elaborate. But you are making my job tougher! BTW, you are nt married, are you? ;)
Purinthathu enakku... :)
Boo, in our caste we do differentiate maternal and paternal grandparents. Aachi thatha - maternal, paati paataiya - paternal. they cannot be interchanged like mama and chithappa cannot be interchanged. I always go uneasy when people refer my aachi as paatti or my paattaiya as thatha.
ReplyDeletei still dont get it Boo, though I am married!
ReplyDeleteI find it hard to say in laws as appa and amma, but indha vaazhga tamizh enakku puriyalaye!