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