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