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	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	marumakaḷ, makal, pen	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	marumakaṉ, makan, piḷḷai	marumakan, marumān, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	nātṭṭuppeṇ, koḷuntia, aṇṇi, āyanti, maittini, marumakal, manni	nātṭṭuppeṇ, koḷuntia, aṇṇi, āyanti, maittini, marumakal, manni	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	poṇṇ, piṉṉi, peṇ, makal, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉaval	poṇṇ, piṉṉi, peṇ, makal, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉaval	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai, marumakan, māpillai	mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai, marumakan, māpillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	cammanti, annacci, attan	cammanti, annacci, attan	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār, akkā	tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār, akkā	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	appacci, appā, takappan, tandai, ayyā, appu, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman	appacci, appā, takappan, tandai, ayyā, appu, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	tangay, en tangaichchi	tangay, en tangaichchi	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	tattā, en paddan, pattā	tattā, en paddan, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi, en paddi	appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi, 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, māmā, attimper	māmanār, māmā, attimper	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankāl, en mǎittuni, attankār	attankāl, machcharl, attankār, en mǎchchi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	en attän, mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankāl, en mǎittuni, attankār	attankāl, mǎchchǎrl, attankār, en mǎchchi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	en attän, mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother	en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā	en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā	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	periattai, en attai	periattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	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	kunjattai, en attai, cinnattai	kunjattai, en attai, cinnattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	kolunan, kanḍan, āṭṭukārar, akamuddaiān, purusan, koḷuntan, maṇalan, kaṇavaṉ, attān	kolunan, kanḍan, āṭṭukārar, akamuddaiān, purushan, purusan, koḷuntan, maṇalan, kaṇavaṉ, en kǎnavǎn, attān	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	maṅchaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinan	maṅchaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinan	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	mämanär, en mämǎn, māma, māman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	attai, māmiyār, māmi	māmiyār, mämar, attai, en mämi, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	maittuni, nāttiya, aṇṇi, natti, nāttaṉār	maittuni, nāttiya, aṇṇi, natti, nāttaṉār	Karve, 1968
mother	aṉṉa, ammā, en täy, āyi, tāi, āyāḻ, tammannai, tāy, ammāḷ	aṉṉa, ammā, en täy, āyi, tāi, āyāḻ, tammannai, tāy, ammāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	ammāmi, attai, māmi	ammāmi, attai, māmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankār, en mǎittǔni, ammankāl	ammankāl, en mǎchchärl, ammankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankār, en mǎittuni, ammankāl	ammankāl, en mǎchchärl, ammankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	en paddan, pattā, tattā	en paddan, pattā, 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	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	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, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḻuntia, maccini, matini, koḷunti	koḻuntia, maccini, matini, koḷunti	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, citti, kunji	en sěriyǎ täy, citti, kunji	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, en mǎkǎn, paiyan, makan	piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, paiyan, makan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-poṇ, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl	māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-poṇ, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār, akkā	tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār, akkā	Karve, 1968
wife	akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, peṇtāṭṭi, en manaivi, penjati, pattini, pernchätti	akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pattini	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	attan, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ	attan, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māmanar, en mämǎn, māma	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	en mämi, māmi, māmiyār, mämar	māmiyār, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	macci, maccini, matini, akkā	macci, maccini, matini, akkā	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	marumakaḷ, makal, pennu	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ, attimper	attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ, attimper	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumakan, māpiḷḷai, marumān, 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	aṇṇā, ayyan, an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyan, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇācci	aṇṇā, ayyan, an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyan, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇācci	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	tattai, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, tamakkā, akkāḷ, appi, en akkärl, akkā, atti	tattai, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, tamakkā, akkāḷ, appi, en akkäl, akkā, atti	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	tampi, empi, en tambí	tampi, empi, en tambí	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	tangacci, en tangaichchi, tangay, taṅkai, tangai, tangāḷ, angicci	tangacci, en tangaichchi, tangay, taṅkai, tangai, tangāḷ, angicci	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