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