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