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