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