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