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