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	pen, makal, marumakaḷ	marumakaḷ, maru-makal
brother's son	makan, piḷḷai, marumakaṉ	marumakaṉ, marumān, marumakan
brother's wife	manni, āyanti, koḷuntia, maittini, marumakal, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ	manni, āyanti, koḷuntia, maittini, marumakal, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	makal, en mǎkǎl, poṇṇ, piṉṉaval, peṇ, poṇṇu, piṉṉi	makal, en mǎkǎl, poṇṇ, piṉṉaval, peṇ, poṇṇu, piṉṉi
daughter's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti
daughter's husband	mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai, māpillai, marumakan	mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai, māpillai, marumakan
daughter's husband's father	attan, cammanti, annacci	attan, cammanti, annacci
daughter's husband's mother	tankai, sampanti, akkā, aṇṇi, nāttanār	tankai, sampanti, akkā, aṇṇi, nāttanār
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn
father	appu, takappan, attan, tandai, ayyā, appacci, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appā, amman	appu, takappan, attan, tandai, ayyā, appacci, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appā, amman
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, en paddan, tattā	pattā, en paddan, tattā
father's mother	en paddi, appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti
father's sister	attai	attai
father's sister's daughter	attankāl, attankār	attankāl, attankār
father's sister's husband	māmā, attimper, māmanār	māmā, attimper, māmanār
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai
father's sisters's older daughter	attankāl, en mǎittuni, attankār	en mǎchchi, machcharl, attankāl, attankār
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankāl, en mǎittuni, attankār	en mǎchchi, attankāl, attankār, mǎchchǎrl
father's sisters's younger son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
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	koḻunti, maitini, koḻuntia	koḻunti, maitini, koḻuntia
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ
husband	āṭṭukārar, attān, maṇalan, kolunan, purusan, kanḍan, akamuddaiān, kaṇavaṉ, koḷuntan	āṭṭukārar, en kǎnavǎn, maṇalan, attān, purusan, kolunan, kanḍan, purushan, akamuddaiān, kaṇavaṉ, koḷuntan
husband's brother	maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ, maccinan, koḷuntan	maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ, maccinan, koḷuntan
husband's father	māman, māma	māman, mämanär, māma, en mämǎn
husband's mother	māmi, attai, māmiyār	attai, en mämi, mämar, māmiyār, māmi
husband's sister	aṇṇi, natti, nāttaṉār, nāttiya, maittuni	aṇṇi, natti, nāttaṉār, nāttiya, maittuni
mother	aṉṉa, ammāḷ, tāi, āyāḻ, tāy, ammā, en täy, āyi, tammannai	aṉṉa, ammāḷ, tāi, āyāḻ, tāy, ammā, en täy, āyi, tammannai
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, ammāmi, attai	māmi, ammāmi, attai
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankār, en mǎittǔni, ammankāl	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl
mother's brother's older son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankāl, ammankār	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl
mother's brother's younger son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
mother's father	pattā, en paddan, tattā	pattā, en paddan, tattā
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi
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	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	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā
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, matini, koḻuntia, koḷunti	maccini, matini, koḻuntia, koḷunti
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ
mother's younger sister	citti, en sěriyǎ täy, kunji	citti, en sěriyǎ täy, kunji
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi
son	makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, paiyan	makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, paiyan
son's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn
son's wife	nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai	nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai
son's wife's mother	tankai, sampanti, akkā, aṇṇi, nāttanār	tankai, sampanti, akkā, aṇṇi, nāttanār
wife	akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, pernchätti, penjati, en manaivi, maṉaivi, pattini	akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, maṉaivi, pattini
wife's brother	attan, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ	attan, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ
wife's father	māma, māmanar, en mämǎn	māma, māmanar
wife's mother	māmi, māmiyār, mämar, en mämi	māmi, māmiyār
wife's sister	macci, matini, akkā, maccini	macci, matini, akkā, maccini
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	pennu, makal, marumakaḷ
sister's husband	attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ, attimper	attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ, attimper
sister's son	māpiḷḷai, marumakaṉ, marumān, marumakan	makan, marumakaṉ
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	ayyan, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇācci	ayyan, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇācci
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	appāttāi, tattai, appi, atti, tǎmǎkay, akkā, en akkärl, tamakkā, akkāḷ	appāttāi, tattai, en akkäl, appi, atti, tǎmǎkay, akkā, tamakkā, akkāḷ
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn
younger brother	tampi, empi, en tambí	tampi, empi, en tambí
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
younger sister	tangāḷ, taṅkai, en tangaichchi, tangai, tangay, tangacci, angicci	tangāḷ, taṅkai, en tangaichchi, tangai, tangay, tangacci, angicci
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn