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