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