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, makal, pen	maru-makal, marumakaḷ
brother's son	piḷḷai, marumakaṉ, makan	marumān, marumakaṉ, marumakan
brother's wife	nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini, manni, koḷuntia, marumakal, āyanti, aṇṇi	nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini, manni, koḷuntia, marumakal, āyanti, aṇṇi
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	piṉṉaval, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi, makal, peṇ, poṇṇu, poṇṇ	piṉṉaval, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi, makal, peṇ, poṇṇu, poṇṇ
daughter's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti
daughter's husband	māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai, marumakan	māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai, marumakan
daughter's husband's father	attan, cammanti, annacci	attan, cammanti, annacci
daughter's husband's mother	akkā, nāttanār, sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi	akkā, nāttanār, sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn
father	appu, ayyā, appā, takappan, appacci, amman, tandai, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn	appu, ayyā, appā, takappan, appacci, amman, tandai, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn
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	pattā, en paddan, tattā	pattā, en paddan, tattā
father's mother	en paddi, appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi
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, māmanār, māmā	attimper, māmanār, māmā
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai
father's sisters's older daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	machcharl, attankāl, en mǎchchi, attankār
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	attankār, attankāl, en mǎchchi, mǎchchǎrl
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	periattai, en attai	periattai, en attai
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	cinnattai, kunjattai, en attai	cinnattai, kunjattai, en attai
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
husband	akamuddaiān, purusan, attān, maṇalan, kanḍan, āṭṭukārar, kaṇavaṉ, kolunan, koḷuntan	akamuddaiān, purusan, attān, maṇalan, āṭṭukārar, kanḍan, kaṇavaṉ, kolunan, purushan, koḷuntan, en kǎnavǎn
husband's brother	maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, maccinan, attaṉ, koḷuntan	maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, maccinan, attaṉ, koḷuntan
husband's father	māma, māman	en mämǎn, mämanär, māma, māman
husband's mother	māmiyār, māmi, attai	mämar, māmiyār, māmi, en mämi, attai
husband's sister	maittuni, nāttaṉār, natti, nāttiya, aṇṇi	maittuni, nāttaṉār, natti, nāttiya, aṇṇi
mother	en täy, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, āyi, āyāḻ, tāy, tammannai, ammā, tāi	en täy, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, āyi, āyāḻ, tāy, tammannai, ammā, tāi
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān
mother's brother's daughter	ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār
mother's brother's son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
mother's brother's wife	attai, māmi, ammāmi	attai, māmi, 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	en mǎittuni, ammankāl, ammankār	en mǎchchärl, ammankāl, ammankār
mother's brother's younger son	en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
mother's father	pattā, en paddan, tattā	pattā, en paddan, tattā
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi
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	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn
mother's sisters's younger daughter	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi
mother's older brother	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān
mother's older sister	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā
mother's older sister's daughter	akkā	akkā
mother's older sister's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā
mother's younger brother	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḻuntia, matini, maccini, koḷunti	koḻuntia, matini, maccini, koḷunti
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
mother's younger sister	citti, en sěriyǎ täy, kunji	citti, en sěriyǎ täy, kunji
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi
son	en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai, makan, paiyan	en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai, makan, paiyan
son's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti
son's son	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ
son's wife	māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl	māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl
son's wife's mother	akkā, nāttanār, sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi	akkā, nāttanār, sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi
wife	en manaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pernchätti, pattini, maṉaivi	akamuttaiāḷ, penjati, peṇtāṭṭi, pattini, maṉaivi
wife's brother	maittunaṉ, attan, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ	maittunaṉ, attan, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ
wife's father	en mämǎn, māma, māmanar	māma, māmanar
wife's mother	mämar, māmiyār, māmi, en mämi	māmiyār, māmi
wife's sister	akkā, matini, macci, maccini	akkā, matini, macci, maccini
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	pennu, marumakaḷ, makal
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ
sister's son	marumān, marumakaṉ, māpiḷḷai, marumakan	marumakaṉ, makan
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, ayyan, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇācci	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, ayyan, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇācci
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	akkā, akkāḷ, en akkärl, tamakkā, appi, tattai, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, atti	akkā, akkāḷ, tamakkā, appi, tattai, en akkäl, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, atti
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn
younger brother	empi, en tambí, tampi	empi, en tambí, tampi
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
younger sister	en tangaichchi, taṅkai, tangāḷ, tangay, tangai, angicci, tangacci	en tangaichchi, taṅkai, tangāḷ, tangay, tangai, angicci, tangacci
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn