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