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