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