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