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