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