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	cakōtaraṉ, 0	cakōtaraṉ, 0
brother's daughter	pen, marumakaḷ, makal	marumakaḷ, maru-makal
brother's son	marumakaṉ, makan, piḷḷai	marumakaṉ, marumān, marumakan
brother's wife	marumakal, maittini, manni, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti, koḷuntia	marumakal, maittini, manni, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti, koḷuntia
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	piṉṉaval, poṇṇu, makal, peṇ, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi	piṉṉaval, poṇṇu, makal, peṇ, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi
daughter's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti
daughter's husband	mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, en mäpillai, māpillai	mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, en mäpillai, māpillai
daughter's husband's father	cammanti, attan, annacci	cammanti, attan, annacci
daughter's husband's mother	tankai, aṇṇi, sampanti, nāttanār, akkā	tankai, aṇṇi, sampanti, nāttanār, akkā
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran
father	attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, tandai, ayyā, takappan, amman, appā, appacci, appu	attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, tandai, ayyā, takappan, amman, appā, appacci, appu
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl
father's brother's older son	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyan	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	pattā, en paddan, tattā	pattā, en paddan, tattā
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	māmanār, māmā, attimper	māmanār, māmā, attimper
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai
father's sisters's older daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	en mǎchchi, attankār, machcharl, attankāl
father's sisters's older son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	en mǎchchi, attankār, mǎchchǎrl, attankāl
father's sisters's younger son	en attän, attai-pillai, 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	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani
father's older sister's son	attān	attān
father's younger brother	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā
father's younger brother's daughter	tankai	tankai
father's younger brother's son	tambi	tambi
father's younger sister	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai
father's younger sister's daughter	maitini, koḻunti, koḻuntia	maitini, koḻunti, koḻuntia
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
husband	maṇalan, akamuddaiān, kolunan, kaṇavaṉ, attān, purusan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, kanḍan	maṇalan, en kǎnavǎn, akamuddaiān, kolunan, kaṇavaṉ, attān, purusan, purushan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, kanḍan
husband's brother	attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maccinan, maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan	attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maccinan, maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan
husband's father	māman, māma	en mämǎn, māman, mämanär, māma
husband's mother	māmi, māmiyār, attai	mämar, māmiyār, en mämi, attai, māmi
husband's sister	nāttaṉār, aṇṇi, maittuni, nāttiya, natti	nāttaṉār, aṇṇi, maittuni, nāttiya, natti
mother	āyi, tammannai, en täy, aṉṉa, ammā, tāi, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, tāy	āyi, tammannai, en täy, aṉṉa, ammā, tāi, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, tāy
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl
mother's brother's son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
mother's brother's wife	māmi, attai, ammāmi	māmi, attai, ammāmi
mother's brother's older daughter	en mǎittǔni, ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
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	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl
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	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān
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, en mǎmǎn, ammān	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān
mother's younger brother's daughter	maccini, koḷunti, matini, koḻuntia	maccini, koḷunti, matini, koḻuntia
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	makan, paiyan, en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai	makan, paiyan, en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai
son's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti
son's son	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ
son's wife	māṭṭu-pen, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, nāṭṭu-peṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai	māṭṭu-pen, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, nāṭṭu-peṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai
son's wife's mother	tankai, aṇṇi, sampanti, nāttanār, akkā	tankai, aṇṇi, sampanti, nāttanār, akkā
wife	peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, pernchätti, pattini, penjati, maṉaivi, en manaivi	peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, pattini, penjati, maṉaivi
wife's brother	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ, attan	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ, attan
wife's father	māmanar, en mämǎn, māma	māmanar, māma
wife's mother	māmi, māmiyār, mämar, en mämi	māmi, māmiyār
wife's sister	maccini, macci, akkā, matini	maccini, macci, akkā, matini
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	marumakaḷ, makal, pennu
sister's husband	attaṉ, attimper, koḷuntaṉ	attaṉ, attimper, koḷuntaṉ
sister's son	marumakaṉ, marumān, marumakan, māpiḷḷai	marumakaṉ, makan
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	ayyan, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇā	ayyan, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇā
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	akkāḷ, atti, appi, appāttāi, tattai, tǎmǎkay, en akkärl, akkā, tamakkā	akkāḷ, en akkäl, atti, appi, appāttāi, tattai, tǎmǎkay, akkā, tamakkā
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn
younger brother	empi, en tambí, tampi	empi, en tambí, tampi
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
younger sister	tangay, en tangaichchi, tangacci, angicci, tangai, tangāḷ, taṅkai	tangay, en tangaichchi, tangacci, angicci, tangai, tangāḷ, taṅkai
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn