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	cakōtaraṉ, 0	cakōtaraṉ, 0	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	makal, pen, marumakaḷ	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	piḷḷai, makan, marumakaṉ	marumān, marumakaṉ, marumakan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	maittini, āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, marumakal, manni, koḷuntia, aṇṇi	maittini, āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, marumakal, manni, koḷuntia, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	peṇ, piṉṉaval, poṇṇu, poṇṇ, makal, piṉṉi, en mǎkǎl	peṇ, piṉṉaval, poṇṇu, poṇṇ, makal, piṉṉi, en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	māpillai, en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	māpillai, en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	annacci, attan, cammanti	annacci, attan, cammanti	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, akkā, aṇṇi	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, akkā, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	appacci, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appu, takappan, appā, ayyā, amman, attan, tandai	appacci, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appu, takappan, appā, ayyā, amman, attan, tandai	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	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	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	pattā, tattā, en paddan	pattā, tattā, en paddan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi, 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	attankār, en mǎittuni, attankāl	en mǎchchi, machcharl, attankār, 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	attankār, en mǎittuni, attankāl	mǎchchǎrl, en mǎchchi, attankār, attankāl	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	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	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	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	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	kunjattai, en attai, cinnattai	kunjattai, en attai, cinnattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	maṇalan, akamuddaiān, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, kaṇavaṉ, attān, koḷuntan, purusan, kanḍan	maṇalan, attān, en kǎnavǎn, akamuddaiān, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, kaṇavaṉ, purushan, koḷuntan, purusan, kanḍan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinan	attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinan	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	māma, en mämǎn, mämanär, māman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	attai, māmi, māmiyār	māmiyār, māmi, attai, en mämi, mämar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	nāttaṉār, maittuni, nāttiya, aṇṇi, natti	nāttaṉār, maittuni, nāttiya, aṇṇi, natti	Karve, 1968
mother	tammannai, tāi, āyāḻ, tāy, en täy, āyi, aṉṉa, ammā, ammāḷ	tammannai, tāi, āyāḻ, tāy, en täy, āyi, aṉṉa, ammā, ammāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	attai, ammāmi, māmi	attai, ammāmi, māmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎittǔni	en mǎchchärl, ammankāl, ammankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankāl, en mǎittuni, ammankār	en mǎchchärl, ammankāl, ammankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	pattā, tattā, en paddan	pattā, tattā, en paddan	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	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	ammān, en mǎmǎn, 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	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	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	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḻuntia, matini, maccini, koḷunti	koḻuntia, matini, maccini, koḷunti	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	citti, kunji, en sěriyǎ täy	citti, kunji, en sěriyǎ täy	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	piḷḷai, paiyan, makan, en mǎkǎn	piḷḷai, paiyan, makan, en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen, marumakal, nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai	en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen, marumakal, nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, akkā, aṇṇi	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, akkā, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
wife	akamuttaiāḷ, pernchätti, peṇtāṭṭi, pattini, maṉaivi, penjati, en manaivi	akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, pattini, maṉaivi, penjati	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maccāṉ, maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ, attan	maccāṉ, maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ, attan	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māma, en mämǎn, māmanar	māma, māmanar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	mämar, māmi, māmiyār, en mämi	māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	matini, maccini, akkā, macci	matini, maccini, akkā, macci	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	makal, pennu, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumān, māpiḷḷai, marumakaṉ, marumakan	makan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan, aṇṇā	en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan, aṇṇā	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	en akkärl, tamakkā, akkāḷ, appāttāi, tattai, atti, appi, akkā, tǎmǎkay	en akkäl, tamakkā, akkāḷ, appāttāi, tattai, atti, appi, akkā, 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, empi, tampi	en tambí, empi, tampi	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	tangay, tangai, angicci, tangacci, en tangaichchi, taṅkai, tangāḷ	tangay, tangai, angicci, tangacci, en tangaichchi, taṅkai, tangāḷ	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