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