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