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