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