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