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