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