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