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	Source
brother	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	marumakaḷ, pen, makal	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	makan, marumakaṉ, piḷḷai	marumān, marumakan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti, maittini, koḷuntia, marumakal, aṇṇi, manni	nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti, maittini, koḷuntia, marumakal, aṇṇi, manni	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	peṇ, en mǎkǎl, makal, piṉṉaval, piṉṉi, poṇṇ, poṇṇu	peṇ, en mǎkǎl, makal, piṉṉaval, piṉṉi, poṇṇ, poṇṇu	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	marumakan, en mäpillai, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn	marumakan, en mäpillai, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	cammanti, attan, annacci	cammanti, attan, annacci	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	sampanti, akkā, tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār	sampanti, akkā, tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	appacci, ayyā, appu, tandai, appā, amman, takappan, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn	appacci, ayyā, appu, tandai, appā, amman, takappan, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	tangay, en tangaichchi	tangay, en tangaichchi	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti	Karve, 1968
father's sister	attai	attai	Karve, 1968
father's sister's daughter	attankāl, attankār	attankāl, attankār	Karve, 1968
father's sister's husband	attimper, māmā, māmanār	attimper, māmā, māmanār	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankāl, attankār, en mǎittuni	attankāl, attankār, en mǎchchi, machcharl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	en attän, mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai	attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankāl, attankār, en mǎittuni	mǎchchǎrl, attankār, en mǎchchi, attankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	en attän, mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai	attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother	en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā	en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
father's older brother's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
father's older sister	periattai, en attai	periattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's daughter	tankai	tankai	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's son	tambi	tambi	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, koḻunti, maitini	koḻuntia, koḻunti, maitini	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	attān, kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan, purusan, koḷuntan, maṇalan, akamuddaiān, āṭṭukārar, kolunan	attān, kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan, purusan, koḷuntan, en kǎnavǎn, maṇalan, akamuddaiān, kolunan, āṭṭukārar, purushan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, maccinan, attaṉ	maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, maccinan, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māman, māma	en mämǎn, māma, mämanär, māman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmiyār, māmi, attai	mämar, en mämi, māmiyār, māmi, attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	maittuni, nāttaṉār, aṇṇi, natti, nāttiya	maittuni, nāttaṉār, aṇṇi, natti, nāttiya	Karve, 1968
mother	tammannai, en täy, tāi, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, āyi, tāy, ammā, aṉṉa	tammannai, en täy, tāi, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, āyi, tāy, ammā, aṉṉa	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	attai, māmi, ammāmi	attai, māmi, ammāmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankāl, en mǎittǔni, ammankār	en mǎchchärl, ammankāl, ammankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankāl, en mǎittuni, ammankār	en mǎchchärl, ammankāl, ammankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	en paddan, pattā, tattā	en paddan, pattā, tattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḻuntia, koḷunti, matini, maccini	koḻuntia, koḷunti, matini, maccini	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi	Karve, 1968
son	paiyan, en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai, makan	paiyan, en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai, makan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, nāṭṭu-peṇ, māṭṭu-pen	namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, nāṭṭu-peṇ, māṭṭu-pen	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	sampanti, akkā, tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār	sampanti, akkā, tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
wife	maṉaivi, en manaivi, pattini, pernchätti, penjati, peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ	maṉaivi, pattini, penjati, peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, attan	maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, attan	Karve, 1968
wife's father	en mämǎn, māma, māmanar	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	en mämi, māmiyār, māmi, mämar	māmiyār, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	macci, maccini, matini, akkā	macci, maccini, matini, akkā	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	pennu, marumakaḷ, makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumān, marumakan, marumakaṉ, māpiḷḷai	makan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	aṇṇā, ayyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, tammaṇṇā	aṇṇā, ayyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, tammaṇṇā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
older sister	appāttāi, appi, tamakkā, tattai, akkāḷ, akkā, en akkärl, tǎmǎkay, atti	appāttāi, appi, tamakkā, tattai, akkāḷ, akkā, tǎmǎkay, en akkäl, atti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger brother	empi, tampi, en tambí	empi, tampi, en tambí	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger sister	taṅkai, tangāḷ, tangacci, en tangaichchi, tangai, tangay, angicci	taṅkai, tangāḷ, tangacci, en tangaichchi, tangai, tangay, angicci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871