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