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