ன் (n) and ள் (ḷ) are used to people of lesser social order to denote male and female respectively.
[2] கார் (Kār) is a singular honorific suffix to refer to a single collective noun.
It is used to show respectful closeness or appraisal in a relationship, as such is used to refer to familiar person(s).
னார் (Nār), ஞர் (ñar) and யார் (yār) is an honorific suffix affixed after a noun to highlight its influence or importance.
டா (Ṭa) and டி (Ṭi) are deictic honorific suffixes used to referring male and females respectively of a lower social order.
For the purpose of this article, the order of register descends from majestic > official > standard > low.
(Enna voi) is a common phrase in districts like Madurai and Tirunelveli, and can be roughly translated as 'Wassup?'
The word tiru is a prefix of many city-names, such as Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram; Thiruchendur, Thiruvaiyaru, Thiruvenkadam, Tirumala, Tirupati, Tiruchirappalli, Tirukoilur, Tirukumaran, and Tiruvannamalai.
மாண்புமிகு (mānpumiku) is a prefix meaning 'very respectable' and is equivalent to the English 'The Right Honourable', it is usually followed by a noun.
அம்மா (Ammā) can also act as an honorific suffix to show respect to an elderly or middle-aged female of higher social order.
அமுனி (Amuni) or அம்முனி (Ammuni) is an honorific suffix also equivalent to the English 'Lady', but restricted to young women or girls of higher social order.
மச்சான் (machchān), or மச்சினன் (maccinan) in literary Tamil, is a title used to refer to a brother-in-law.
Machchan, or its contraction Machchi can also be used colloquially between friends as an expression of familiarity or fraternity.
These contractions of ammā and appā can act as an endearing suffix in colloquial Tamil when referring to females and males, respectively, of a lower social order than self.
For example, wā-pā is a more endearing and polite manner for an elderly person such as a mother to invite someone younger than themselves such as a son instead of simply wā.
In some dialects of Tamil, it is common for adults to call young people or children பிள்ளை (Piḷḷai) or its contraction ல (ḷa) used as a suffix.
அடிகள் (aṭigaḷ) is a pan-religious title used to denote priests or monks and is a Tamil alternative to the Sanskrit 'swami'.
ஆழ்வார் (Alvar) is the title afforded to a celebrated group of twelve Vaishnavaite saint-poets.
சித்தர் (cittar) were a group of saints that had achieved Ashta siddhi who founded the Siddha medicine.
பூசாரி (poocāri) is a title used to refer to priests of rural non-Agamic deities.
துறவி (turavi) is a pan-religious title used specifically for monks or nuns, or generally those who have left worldly life for spirituality.
Aiyan or Aiya can be used to refer to scholars, or to show respect to a member of higher social order.
அம்மா (Ammā) can also act as an honorific suffix to show respect to an elderly or middle-aged female of higher social order.
A prefix மன (mana) can be affixed in front to mean best man and bridesmaid respectively.
Within the communist parties of India based in Tamil Nadu, members often refer to each other as தோழர் (tōḻar) regardless of gender.
வாத்தி (vātti) a contraction of வாத்தியார் (vāttiyār) is a more familiar address to teachers, and is usually frowned upon.