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