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	cakōtaraṉ, 0	cakōtaraṉ, 0
brother's daughter	pen, makal, marumakaḷ	maru-makal, marumakaḷ
brother's son	makan, piḷḷai, marumakaṉ	marumān, marumakan, marumakaṉ
brother's wife	koḷuntia, āyanti, aṇṇi, marumakal, nātṭṭuppeṇ, manni, maittini	koḷuntia, āyanti, aṇṇi, marumakal, nātṭṭuppeṇ, manni, maittini
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, poṇṇ, peṇ, piṉṉaval, piṉṉi, makal	poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, poṇṇ, peṇ, piṉṉaval, piṉṉi, makal
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti
daughter's husband	marumakan, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai	marumakan, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai
daughter's husband's father	attan, annacci, cammanti	attan, annacci, cammanti
daughter's husband's mother	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran
father	tandai, takappan, attan, ayyā, amman, appacci, appā, appu, en tǎkkǎppǎn	tandai, takappan, attan, ayyā, amman, appacci, appā, appu, en tǎkkǎppǎn
father's brother's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an
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, tattā, en paddan	pattā, tattā, en paddan
father's mother	appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi, en paddi	appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi, 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	māmā, attimper, māmanār	māmā, attimper, māmanār
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai
father's sisters's older daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	attankār, machcharl, en mǎchchi, attankāl
father's sisters's older son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	attankār, mǎchchǎrl, en mǎchchi, attankāl
father's sisters's younger son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	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	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi
father's older sister's son	attān	attān
father's younger brother	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā
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	maitini, koḻuntia, koḻunti	maitini, koḻuntia, koḻunti
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
husband	koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, attān, kanḍan, purusan, kaṇavaṉ, akamuddaiān, maṇalan	en kǎnavǎn, koḷuntan, purushan, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, attān, kanḍan, purusan, kaṇavaṉ, akamuddaiān, maṇalan
husband's brother	maccinan, maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ	maccinan, maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ
husband's father	māma, māman	en mämǎn, mämanär, māma, māman
husband's mother	māmiyār, māmi, attai	attai, mämar, māmiyār, māmi, en mämi
husband's sister	nāttiya, nāttaṉār, natti, aṇṇi, maittuni	nāttiya, nāttaṉār, natti, aṇṇi, maittuni
mother	aṉṉa, tāi, en täy, ammā, ammāḷ, āyi, tāy, āyāḻ, tammannai	aṉṉa, tāi, en täy, ammā, ammāḷ, āyi, tāy, āyāḻ, tammannai
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci
mother's brother's wife	māmi, attai, ammāmi	māmi, attai, ammāmi
mother's brother's older daughter	en mǎittǔni, ammankār, ammankāl	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankār, ammankāl	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci
mother's father	pattā, tattā, en paddan	pattā, tattā, en paddan
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā
mother's sisters's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay
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	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn
mother's older brother's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi
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	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn
mother's younger brother's daughter	matini, maccini, koḷunti, koḻuntia	matini, maccini, koḷunti, koḻuntia
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
mother's younger sister	kunji, citti, en sěriyǎ täy	kunji, citti, en sěriyǎ täy
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi
son	piḷḷai, makan, en mǎkǎn, paiyan	piḷḷai, makan, en mǎkǎn, paiyan
son's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn
son's wife	namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-peṇ	namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-peṇ
son's wife's mother	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā
wife	peṇtāṭṭi, pernchätti, akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, en manaivi, pattini, penjati	peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, pattini, penjati
wife's brother	attan, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ	attan, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ
wife's father	en mämǎn, māma, māmanar	māma, māmanar
wife's mother	mämar, māmiyār, māmi, en mämi	māmiyār, māmi
wife's sister	matini, maccini, macci, akkā	matini, maccini, macci, akkā
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	pennu, makal, marumakaḷ
sister's husband	koḷuntaṉ, attimper, attaṉ	koḷuntaṉ, attimper, attaṉ
sister's son	marumān, marumakan, marumakaṉ, māpiḷḷai	makan, marumakaṉ
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	tammaṇṇā, aṇṇā, aṇṇācci, an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan, en tǎmaiyan	tammaṇṇā, aṇṇā, aṇṇācci, an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan, en tǎmaiyan
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	akkāḷ, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, en akkärl, tattai, tamakkā, atti, appi, akkā	akkāḷ, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, tattai, en akkäl, tamakkā, atti, appi, akkā
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn
younger brother	en tambí, empi, tampi	en tambí, empi, tampi
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
younger sister	tangai, angicci, tangāḷ, tangay, tangacci, en tangaichchi, taṅkai	tangai, angicci, tangāḷ, tangay, tangacci, en tangaichchi, taṅkai
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn