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