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	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	marumakaḷ, makal, pen	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	makan, marumakaṉ, piḷḷai	marumakaṉ, marumān, marumakan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	aṇṇi, koḷuntia, marumakal, manni, āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini	aṇṇi, koḷuntia, marumakal, manni, āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	piṉṉi, piṉṉaval, poṇṇ, makal, poṇṇu, peṇ, en mǎkǎl	piṉṉi, piṉṉaval, poṇṇ, makal, poṇṇu, peṇ, en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	mǎrǔmakǎn, māpillai, en mäpillai, marumakan	mǎrǔmakǎn, māpillai, en mäpillai, 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	aṇṇi, sampanti, akkā, tankai, nāttanār	aṇṇi, sampanti, akkā, tankai, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	appā, appu, tandai, appacci, amman, en tǎkkǎppǎn, ayyā, attan, takappan	appā, appu, tandai, appacci, amman, en tǎkkǎppǎn, ayyā, attan, takappan	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	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyan	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	en tangaichchi, tangay	en tangaichchi, tangay	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	pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi, 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, māmanār, attimper	māmā, māmanār, attimper	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	attankār, attankāl, machcharl, en mǎchchi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn, en attän	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	attankār, mǎchchǎrl, attankāl, en mǎchchi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn, en attän	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	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	en attai, periattai	en attai, periattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	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	en attai, kunjattai, cinnattai	en attai, kunjattai, cinnattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, koḻunti, maitini	koḻuntia, koḻunti, maitini	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	kanḍan, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, attān, akamuddaiān, purusan	kanḍan, purusan, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan, koḷuntan, en kǎnavǎn, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, attān, akamuddaiān, purushan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maccinan, maṅchaṉ	attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maccinan, maṅchaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	māma, en mämǎn, mämanär, māman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmi, attai, māmiyār	en mämi, māmi, māmiyār, attai, mämar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	aṇṇi, nāttiya, nāttaṉār, maittuni, natti	aṇṇi, nāttiya, nāttaṉār, maittuni, natti	Karve, 1968
mother	āyi, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, āyāḻ, tāi, tammannai, ammā, en täy, tāy	āyi, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, āyāḻ, tāi, tammannai, ammā, en täy, tāy	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	māmi, attai, ammāmi	māmi, attai, ammāmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	en mǎittǔni, ammankār, ammankāl	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankār, ammankāl	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai	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	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	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	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḻuntia, matini, koḷunti, maccini	koḻuntia, matini, koḷunti, maccini	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	makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, paiyan	makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, paiyan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	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-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai	māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	aṇṇi, sampanti, akkā, tankai, nāttanār	aṇṇi, sampanti, akkā, tankai, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
wife	pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, en manaivi, penjati, maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, pernchätti	pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	attan, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	attan, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māmanar, māma, en mämǎn	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	en mämi, māmiyār, māmi, mämar	māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	akkā, matini, macci, maccini	akkā, matini, macci, maccini	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	marumakaḷ, makal, pennu	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ, attimper	attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ, attimper	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumakaṉ, māpiḷḷai, marumān, marumakan	makan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	tammaṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇā, aṇṇācci, an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyan	tammaṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇā, aṇṇācci, an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyan	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	tǎmǎkay, tattai, akkāḷ, akkā, en akkärl, appi, atti, appāttāi, tamakkā	tǎmǎkay, tattai, akkāḷ, akkā, appi, atti, appāttāi, en akkäl, tamakkā	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	empi, en tambí, tampi	empi, en tambí, tampi	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	en tangaichchi, tangacci, tangāḷ, taṅkai, tangai, angicci, tangay	en tangaichchi, tangacci, tangāḷ, taṅkai, tangai, angicci, tangay	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