How do you say nephew in Tamil?

There are a few ways to say nephew in Tamil, depending on the gender of the nephew and the speaker's relationship to him:

For a male nephew:

* சொந்த மகன் (sontha makan): This is the most common and general term for nephew. It literally means "own son," but it's used for a brother's son.

* சகோதரன் மகன் (sakodharan makan): This is more literal, meaning "brother's son."

* அண்ணன் மகன் (annan makan): This means "elder brother's son."

* தம்பி மகன் (thampi makan): This means "younger brother's son."

For a female nephew:

* சொந்த மகள் (sontha makal): This is the general term for niece, meaning "own daughter."

* சகோதரன் மகள் (sakodharan makal): This means "brother's daughter."

* அண்ணன் மகள் (annan makal): This means "elder brother's daughter."

* தம்பி மகள் (thampi makal): This means "younger brother's daughter."

The choice of term depends on the specific context and the speaker's relationship to the nephew/niece.