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