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