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