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