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	makal, pen, marumakaḷ	maru-makal, marumakaḷ
brother's son	marumakaṉ, piḷḷai, makan	marumakan, marumakaṉ, marumān
brother's wife	āyanti, marumakal, aṇṇi, koḷuntia, maittini, manni, nātṭṭuppeṇ	āyanti, marumakal, aṇṇi, koḷuntia, maittini, manni, nātṭṭuppeṇ
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	makal, peṇ, poṇṇu, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi, piṉṉaval	makal, peṇ, poṇṇu, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi, piṉṉaval
daughter's daughter	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti
daughter's husband	marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn, māpillai, en mäpillai	marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn, māpillai, en mäpillai
daughter's husband's father	annacci, cammanti, attan	annacci, cammanti, attan
daughter's husband's mother	nāttanār, aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā	nāttanār, aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran
father	appu, appacci, ayyā, takappan, appā, attan, tandai, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman	appu, appacci, ayyā, takappan, appā, attan, tandai, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman
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	tattā, en paddan, pattā	tattā, en paddan, pattā
father's mother	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti
father's sister	attai	attai
father's sister's daughter	attankāl, attankār	attankāl, attankār
father's sister's husband	māmanār, attimper, māmā	māmanār, attimper, māmā
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai
father's sisters's older daughter	attankāl, en mǎittuni, attankār	attankāl, machcharl, en mǎchchi, attankār
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai, en attän	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankāl, en mǎittuni, attankār	attankāl, en mǎchchi, attankār, mǎchchǎrl
father's sisters's younger son	mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai, en attän	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	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	en attai, cinnattai, kunjattai	en attai, cinnattai, kunjattai
father's younger sister's daughter	maitini, koḻuntia, koḻunti	maitini, koḻuntia, koḻunti
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
husband	kanḍan, maṇalan, kolunan, akamuddaiān, purusan, kaṇavaṉ, āṭṭukārar, koḷuntan, attān	kanḍan, en kǎnavǎn, maṇalan, kolunan, akamuddaiān, purusan, kaṇavaṉ, āṭṭukārar, purushan, koḷuntan, attān
husband's brother	maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinapilḷḷai, maccinan, attaṉ	maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinapilḷḷai, maccinan, attaṉ
husband's father	māman, māma	māman, mämanär, en mämǎn, māma
husband's mother	māmi, attai, māmiyār	mämar, attai, māmiyār, en mämi, māmi
husband's sister	nāttaṉār, natti, nāttiya, aṇṇi, maittuni	nāttaṉār, natti, nāttiya, aṇṇi, maittuni
mother	āyi, en täy, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, āyāḻ, tāi, ammā, tāy, tammannai	āyi, en täy, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, āyāḻ, tāi, ammā, tāy, tammannai
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	attai, ammāmi, māmi	attai, ammāmi, māmi
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎittǔni	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl
mother's brother's older son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankār, en mǎittuni, ammankāl	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl
mother's brother's younger son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai
mother's father	tattā, en paddan, pattā	tattā, en paddan, 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	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn
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	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān
mother's older sister	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā
mother's older sister's daughter	akkā	akkā
mother's older sister's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā
mother's younger brother	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn
mother's younger brother's daughter	matini, maccini, koḻuntia, koḷunti	matini, maccini, koḻuntia, koḷunti
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
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, paiyan, en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai	makan, paiyan, en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai
son's daughter	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn
son's wife	namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, nāṭṭu-peṇ, māṭṭu-pen	namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, nāṭṭu-peṇ, māṭṭu-pen
son's wife's mother	nāttanār, aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā	nāttanār, aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā
wife	penjati, en manaivi, pernchätti, akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi, pattini	penjati, akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi, pattini
wife's brother	maccinaṉ, maccāṉ, maittunaṉ, attan	maccinaṉ, maccāṉ, maittunaṉ, attan
wife's father	māmanar, en mämǎn, māma	māmanar, māma
wife's mother	mämar, māmi, en mämi, māmiyār	māmi, māmiyār
wife's sister	akkā, macci, matini, maccini	akkā, macci, matini, maccini
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	makal, pennu, marumakaḷ
sister's husband	koḷuntaṉ, attimper, attaṉ	koḷuntaṉ, attimper, attaṉ
sister's son	marumakan, marumakaṉ, māpiḷḷai, marumān	marumakaṉ, makan
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	ayyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan	ayyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	tǎmǎkay, atti, appāttāi, appi, en akkärl, tattai, akkāḷ, tamakkā, akkā	en akkäl, tǎmǎkay, atti, appāttāi, appi, tattai, akkāḷ, tamakkā, akkā
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn
younger brother	en tambí, tampi, empi	en tambí, tampi, empi
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
younger sister	en tangaichchi, angicci, tangāḷ, tangai, tangay, tangacci, taṅkai	en tangaichchi, angicci, tangāḷ, tangai, tangay, tangacci, taṅkai
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn