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