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