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