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	cakōtaraṉ, 0	cakōtaraṉ, 0	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	marumakaḷ, pen, makal	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	marumakaṉ, piḷḷai, makan	marumakan, marumān, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	maittini, āyanti, aṇṇi, koḷuntia, nātṭṭuppeṇ, manni, marumakal	maittini, āyanti, aṇṇi, koḷuntia, nātṭṭuppeṇ, manni, marumakal	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	en mǎkǎl, peṇ, piṉṉaval, poṇṇ, piṉṉi, poṇṇu, makal	en mǎkǎl, peṇ, piṉṉaval, poṇṇ, piṉṉi, poṇṇu, makal	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	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	annacci, cammanti, attan	annacci, cammanti, attan	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	aṇṇi, nāttanār, tankai, sampanti, akkā	aṇṇi, nāttanār, tankai, sampanti, akkā	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	amman, appā, ayyā, appu, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appacci, takappan, tandai, attan	amman, appā, ayyā, appu, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appacci, takappan, tandai, attan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	en tangaichchi, tangay	en tangaichchi, tangay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	pattā, tattā, en paddan	pattā, tattā, en paddan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi, en paddi	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	māmanār, attimper, māmā	māmanār, attimper, māmā	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	en mǎittuni, attankāl, attankār	machcharl, attankār, en mǎchchi, attankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	attai-pillai, en attän, mǎittǔnǎn	attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankāl, attankār	mǎchchǎrl, attankāl, attankār, en mǎchchi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	attai-pillai, en attän, mǎittǔnǎn	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	cinnattai, kunjattai, en attai	cinnattai, kunjattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	maitini, koḻunti, koḻuntia	maitini, koḻunti, koḻuntia	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	koḷuntan, akamuddaiān, āṭṭukārar, maṇalan, kanḍan, purusan, kaṇavaṉ, attān, kolunan	koḷuntan, en kǎnavǎn, akamuddaiān, āṭṭukārar, maṇalan, kanḍan, purusan, kaṇavaṉ, attān, purushan, kolunan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maccinan, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ	maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maccinan, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māman, māma	māma, mämanär, en mämǎn, māman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmiyār, attai, māmi	en mämi, māmiyār, māmi, attai, mämar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	nāttaṉār, aṇṇi, nāttiya, maittuni, natti	nāttaṉār, aṇṇi, nāttiya, maittuni, natti	Karve, 1968
mother	āyāḻ, tāi, en täy, tammannai, tāy, ammā, āyi, aṉṉa, ammāḷ	āyāḻ, tāi, en täy, tammannai, tāy, ammā, āyi, aṉṉa, ammāḷ	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	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankāl, ammankār	en mǎchchärl, ammankāl, ammankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	pattā, tattā, en paddan	pattā, tattā, en paddan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	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	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	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, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḷunti, matini, maccini, koḻuntia	koḷunti, matini, maccini, koḻuntia	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	kunji, en sěriyǎ täy, citti	kunji, en sěriyǎ täy, 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	en mǎkǎn, paiyan, piḷḷai, makan	en mǎkǎn, paiyan, piḷḷai, makan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	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	en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen	en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	aṇṇi, nāttanār, tankai, sampanti, akkā	aṇṇi, nāttanār, tankai, sampanti, akkā	Karve, 1968
wife	en manaivi, pattini, maṉaivi, peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, pernchätti, penjati	maṉaivi, pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, penjati	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maittunaṉ, attan, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, attan, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māma, māmanar, en mämǎn	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	māmiyār, en mämi, māmi, mämar	māmiyār, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	maccini, macci, matini, akkā	maccini, macci, matini, akkā	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	marumakaḷ, pennu, makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	koḷuntaṉ, attimper, attaṉ	koḷuntaṉ, attimper, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumakan, marumān, māpiḷḷai, marumakaṉ	marumakaṉ, makan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan, aṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā	an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan, aṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇācci, 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	appi, tǎmǎkay, atti, tattai, tamakkā, akkāḷ, en akkärl, appāttāi, akkā	en akkäl, appi, tǎmǎkay, atti, tattai, tamakkā, akkāḷ, appāttāi, akkā	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	tampi, empi, en tambí	tampi, empi, 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	tangay, angicci, tangacci, taṅkai, tangai, tangāḷ, en tangaichchi	tangay, angicci, tangacci, taṅkai, tangai, tangāḷ, en tangaichchi	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