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