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