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