Tamil

Glottocode: tami1289

Language family: Dravidian

Database: Parabank

Glossary

Grandparents

Parents' and Parents' Siblings

Nuclear family

Siblings and Cousins

Children and Niblings

Grandchildren

All Kinterms

Kin type	Male Speaker	Female Speaker
brother	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ
brother's daughter	marumakaḷ, pen, makal	maru-makal, marumakaḷ
brother's son	makan, marumakaṉ, piḷḷai	marumakaṉ, marumān, marumakan
brother's wife	koḷuntia, aṇṇi, manni, āyanti, marumakal, nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini	koḷuntia, aṇṇi, manni, āyanti, marumakal, nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	piṉṉi, peṇ, makal, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉaval, poṇṇ	piṉṉi, peṇ, makal, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉaval, poṇṇ
daughter's daughter	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti
daughter's husband	en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, māpillai	en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, māpillai
daughter's husband's father	annacci, attan, cammanti	annacci, attan, cammanti
daughter's husband's mother	aṇṇi, akkā, sampanti, nāttanār, tankai	aṇṇi, akkā, sampanti, nāttanār, tankai
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn
father	attan, appacci, amman, ayyā, en tǎkkǎppǎn, takappan, tandai, appā, appu	attan, appacci, amman, ayyā, en tǎkkǎppǎn, takappan, tandai, appā, appu
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyǎn
father's brother's younger daughter	tangay, en tangaichchi	tangay, en tangaichchi
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi
father's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā
father's mother	pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi, en paddi
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti
father's sister	attai	attai
father's sister's daughter	attankār, attankāl	attankār, attankāl
father's sister's husband	attimper, māmā, māmanār	attimper, māmā, māmanār
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai
father's sisters's older daughter	attankār, en mǎittuni, attankāl	attankār, en mǎchchi, machcharl, attankāl
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankār, en mǎittuni, attankāl	attankār, en mǎchchi, mǎchchǎrl, attankāl
father's sisters's younger son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's older brother	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn
father's older brother's daughter	akkā	akkā
father's older brother's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā
father's older sister	en attai, periattai	en attai, periattai
father's older sister's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani
father's older sister's son	attān	attān
father's younger brother	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn
father's younger brother's daughter	tankai	tankai
father's younger brother's son	tambi	tambi
father's younger sister	en attai, cinnattai, kunjattai	en attai, cinnattai, kunjattai
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
husband	kolunan, attān, purusan, maṇalan, akamuddaiān, kanḍan, koḷuntan, kaṇavaṉ, āṭṭukārar	kolunan, attān, en kǎnavǎn, purushan, purusan, maṇalan, akamuddaiān, kanḍan, koḷuntan, kaṇavaṉ, āṭṭukārar
husband's brother	maccinan, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ	maccinan, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ
husband's father	māman, māma	en mämǎn, mämanär, māman, māma
husband's mother	māmiyār, attai, māmi	mämar, en mämi, māmiyār, attai, māmi
husband's sister	maittuni, aṇṇi, nāttiya, natti, nāttaṉār	maittuni, aṇṇi, nāttiya, natti, nāttaṉār
mother	en täy, tāy, ammā, tāi, āyi, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, aṉṉa, tammannai	en täy, tāy, ammā, tāi, āyi, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, aṉṉa, tammannai
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl
mother's brother's son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
mother's brother's wife	māmi, attai, ammāmi	māmi, attai, ammāmi
mother's brother's older daughter	en mǎittǔni, ammankāl, ammankār	en mǎchchärl, ammankāl, ammankār
mother's brother's older son	en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankār, en mǎittuni, ammankāl	en mǎchchärl, ammankāl, ammankār
mother's brother's younger son	en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
mother's father	en paddan, pattā, tattā	en paddan, pattā, tattā
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā
mother's sisters's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl
mother's sisters's older son	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn
mother's sisters's younger daughter	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi
mother's older brother	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān
mother's older sister	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy
mother's older sister's daughter	akkā	akkā
mother's older sister's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā
mother's younger brother	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn
mother's younger brother's daughter	maccini, koḻuntia, koḷunti, matini	maccini, koḻuntia, koḷunti, matini
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi
son	paiyan, makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn	paiyan, makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn
son's daughter	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn
son's wife	nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, māṭṭu-pen, namkai	nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, māṭṭu-pen, namkai
son's wife's mother	aṇṇi, akkā, sampanti, nāttanār, tankai	aṇṇi, akkā, sampanti, nāttanār, tankai
wife	pernchätti, penjati, peṇtāṭṭi, en manaivi, pattini, akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi	peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, pattini, penjati, maṉaivi
wife's brother	maccāṉ, attan, maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maccāṉ, attan, maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ
wife's father	en mämǎn, māma, māmanar	māma, māmanar
wife's mother	mämar, en mämi, māmi, māmiyār	māmiyār, māmi
wife's sister	maccini, macci, akkā, matini	maccini, macci, akkā, matini
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	marumakaḷ, pennu, makal
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ
sister's son	marumakaṉ, māpiḷḷai, marumān, marumakan	makan, marumakaṉ
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, aṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā	en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, aṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	akkāḷ, tamakkā, appi, tǎmǎkay, atti, akkā, appāttāi, en akkärl, tattai	akkāḷ, tamakkā, en akkäl, appi, tǎmǎkay, atti, akkā, appāttāi, tattai
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn
younger brother	tampi, en tambí, empi	tampi, en tambí, empi
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
younger sister	tangacci, taṅkai, tangai, angicci, en tangaichchi, tangay, tangāḷ	tangacci, taṅkai, tangai, angicci, en tangaichchi, tangay, tangāḷ
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn