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