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