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	Source
brother	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	marumakaḷ, pen, makal	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	makan, piḷḷai, marumakaṉ	marumakaṉ, marumakan, marumān	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	koḷuntia, marumakal, āyanti, manni, maittini, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ	koḷuntia, marumakal, āyanti, manni, maittini, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	peṇ, piṉṉaval, makal, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl	peṇ, piṉṉaval, makal, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	en mäpillai, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	en mäpillai, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	attan, annacci, cammanti	attan, annacci, cammanti	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	sampanti, tankai, akkā, nāttanār, aṇṇi	sampanti, tankai, akkā, nāttanār, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	en tǎkkǎppǎn, tandai, amman, attan, appā, appu, appacci, ayyā, takappan	en tǎkkǎppǎn, tandai, amman, attan, appā, appu, appacci, ayyā, takappan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyan	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	tangay, en tangaichchi	tangay, en tangaichchi	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	en paddan, pattā, tattā	en paddan, pattā, tattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi, en paddi	appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi, en paddi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti	Karve, 1968
father's sister	attai	attai	Karve, 1968
father's sister's daughter	attankār, attankāl	attankār, attankāl	Karve, 1968
father's sister's husband	attimper, māmanār, māmā	attimper, māmanār, māmā	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	attankār, en mǎchchi, machcharl, attankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	mǎchchǎrl, en mǎchchi, attankāl, attankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother	en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā	en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
father's older brother's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
father's older sister	en attai, periattai	en attai, periattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's daughter	tankai	tankai	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's son	tambi	tambi	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister	en attai, kunjattai, cinnattai	en attai, kunjattai, cinnattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	maitini, koḻunti, koḻuntia	maitini, koḻunti, koḻuntia	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	akamuddaiān, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, kanḍan, attān, purusan, koḷuntan, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan	purushan, akamuddaiān, en kǎnavǎn, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, kanḍan, attān, purusan, koḷuntan, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	maccinan, maṅchaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, attaṉ	maccinan, maṅchaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	en mämǎn, māma, mämanär, māman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmi, attai, māmiyār	māmi, mämar, attai, en mämi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	natti, nāttaṉār, maittuni, nāttiya, aṇṇi	natti, nāttaṉār, maittuni, nāttiya, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
mother	āyāḻ, aṉṉa, tāi, tāy, āyi, tammannai, ammā, ammāḷ, en täy	āyāḻ, aṉṉa, tāi, tāy, āyi, tammannai, ammā, ammāḷ, en täy	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	māmi, ammāmi, attai	māmi, ammāmi, attai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎittǔni	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	en paddan, pattā, tattā	en paddan, pattā, tattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	matini, koḷunti, maccini, koḻuntia	matini, koḷunti, maccini, koḻuntia	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, citti, kunji	en sěriyǎ täy, citti, kunji	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi	Karve, 1968
son	paiyan, makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn	paiyan, makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	nāṭṭu-peṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, māṭṭu-pen, namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ	nāṭṭu-peṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, māṭṭu-pen, namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	sampanti, tankai, akkā, nāttanār, aṇṇi	sampanti, tankai, akkā, nāttanār, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
wife	peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi, en manaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, penjati, pernchätti, pattini	peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, penjati, pattini	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maccinaṉ, attan, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ	maccinaṉ, attan, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māmanar, en mämǎn, māma	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	māmi, māmiyār, mämar, en mämi	māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	akkā, matini, macci, maccini	akkā, matini, macci, maccini	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	marumakaḷ, pennu, makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumakaṉ, māpiḷḷai, marumakan, marumān	makan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇā, aṇṇācci, ayyan	an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇā, aṇṇācci, ayyan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
older sister	atti, en akkärl, appāttāi, akkāḷ, akkā, tattai, appi, tamakkā, tǎmǎkay	en akkäl, atti, appāttāi, akkāḷ, akkā, tattai, appi, tamakkā, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger brother	en tambí, tampi, empi	en tambí, tampi, empi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger sister	en tangaichchi, angicci, taṅkai, tangāḷ, tangai, tangay, tangacci	en tangaichchi, angicci, taṅkai, tangāḷ, tangai, tangay, tangacci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871