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