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