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