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	cakōtaraṉ, 0	cakōtaraṉ, 0
brother's daughter	pen, makal, marumakaḷ	marumakaḷ, maru-makal
brother's son	piḷḷai, makan, marumakaṉ	marumakan, marumān, marumakaṉ
brother's wife	āyanti, koḷuntia, nātṭṭuppeṇ, aṇṇi, marumakal, maittini, manni	āyanti, koḷuntia, nātṭṭuppeṇ, aṇṇi, marumakal, maittini, manni
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	poṇṇu, piṉṉi, piṉṉaval, en mǎkǎl, peṇ, makal, poṇṇ	poṇṇu, piṉṉi, piṉṉaval, en mǎkǎl, peṇ, makal, poṇṇ
daughter's daughter	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti
daughter's husband	en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, māpillai, marumakan	en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, māpillai, marumakan
daughter's husband's father	cammanti, annacci, attan	cammanti, annacci, attan
daughter's husband's mother	tankai, nāttanār, akkā, sampanti, aṇṇi	tankai, nāttanār, akkā, sampanti, aṇṇi
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran
father	attan, appacci, appu, amman, ayyā, appā, takappan, tandai, en tǎkkǎppǎn	attan, appacci, appu, amman, ayyā, appā, takappan, tandai, en tǎkkǎppǎn
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an
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, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā
father's mother	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti
father's sister	attai	attai
father's sister's daughter	attankār, attankāl	attankār, attankāl
father's sister's husband	māmā, attimper, māmanār	māmā, attimper, māmanār
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai
father's sisters's older daughter	attankār, attankāl, en mǎittuni	en mǎchchi, attankāl, attankār, machcharl
father's sisters's older son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankār, attankāl, en mǎittuni	en mǎchchi, mǎchchǎrl, attankār, attankāl
father's sisters's younger son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	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	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻunti, koḻuntia, maitini	koḻunti, koḻuntia, maitini
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
husband	kolunan, koḷuntan, attān, āṭṭukārar, purusan, akamuddaiān, kanḍan, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan	purushan, kolunan, koḷuntan, attān, āṭṭukārar, purusan, akamuddaiān, kanḍan, kaṇavaṉ, en kǎnavǎn, maṇalan
husband's brother	maccinan, koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ	maccinan, koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ
husband's father	māman, māma	māman, mämanär, māma, en mämǎn
husband's mother	māmi, māmiyār, attai	mämar, attai, māmiyār, māmi, en mämi
husband's sister	nāttiya, natti, nāttaṉār, maittuni, aṇṇi	nāttiya, natti, nāttaṉār, maittuni, aṇṇi
mother	āyāḻ, en täy, ammā, aṉṉa, tāy, tāi, tammannai, āyi, ammāḷ	āyāḻ, en täy, ammā, aṉṉa, tāy, tāi, tammannai, āyi, ammāḷ
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā
mother's brother's daughter	ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār
mother's brother's son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai
mother's brother's wife	māmi, attai, ammāmi	māmi, attai, ammāmi
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankāl, en mǎittǔni, ammankār	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎchchärl
mother's brother's older son	ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎittuni	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎchchärl
mother's brother's younger son	ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai
mother's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā
mother's sisters's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl
mother's sisters's older son	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn
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	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, 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	paiyan, piḷḷai, makan, en mǎkǎn	paiyan, piḷḷai, makan, en mǎkǎn
son's daughter	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti
son's son	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ
son's wife	nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, marumakal, namkai, māṭṭu-pen	nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, marumakal, namkai, māṭṭu-pen
son's wife's mother	tankai, nāttanār, akkā, sampanti, aṇṇi	tankai, nāttanār, akkā, sampanti, aṇṇi
wife	akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pernchätti, pattini, maṉaivi, en manaivi	akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pattini, maṉaivi
wife's brother	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, attan, maccāṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, attan, maccāṉ
wife's father	māmanar, māma, en mämǎn	māma, māmanar
wife's mother	māmi, en mämi, māmiyār, mämar	māmi, māmiyār
wife's sister	macci, matini, maccini, akkā	macci, matini, maccini, akkā
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	pennu, makal, marumakaḷ
sister's husband	koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ, attimper	koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ, attimper
sister's son	māpiḷḷai, marumakan, marumān, marumakaṉ	makan, marumakaṉ
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn	aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, en akkärl, akkā, appi, tamakkā, tattai, atti, appāttāi	tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, akkā, en akkäl, tamakkā, tattai, appi, atti, appāttāi
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	tangacci, tangai, tangāḷ, en tangaichchi, taṅkai, angicci, tangay	tangacci, tangai, tangāḷ, en tangaichchi, taṅkai, angicci, tangay
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn