Grandparents
Parents' and Parents' Siblings
Nuclear family
Siblings and Cousins
Children and Niblings
Grandchildren
All Kinterms
Kin type Male Speaker Female Speaker Source
brother 0, cakōtaraṉ 0, cakōtaraṉ Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter marumakaḷ, pen, makal maru-makal, marumakaḷ Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son piḷḷai, marumakaṉ, makan marumān, marumakaṉ, marumakan Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife koḷuntia, maittini, āyanti, manni, nātṭṭuppeṇ, marumakal, aṇṇi koḷuntia, maittini, āyanti, manni, nātṭṭuppeṇ, marumakal, aṇṇi Karve, 1968
child kuḻantai kuḻantai Saxena et al., 2015
daughter poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi, piṉṉaval, peṇ, poṇṇ, makal poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi, piṉṉaval, peṇ, poṇṇ, makal Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai, marumakan māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai, marumakan Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father annacci, cammanti, attan annacci, cammanti, attan Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother tankai, akkā, sampanti, nāttanār, aṇṇi tankai, akkā, sampanti, nāttanār, aṇṇi Karve, 1968
daughter's son pẽran, en pêrǎn pẽran, en pêrǎn Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father tandai, ayyā, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, takappan, amman, appu, appacci, appā tandai, ayyā, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, takappan, amman, appu, appacci, appā Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter en akkärl, tǎmǎkay en akkärl, tǎmǎkay Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter en tangaichchi, tangay en tangaichchi, tangay Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son en tambi en tambi Morgan, 1871
father's father tattā, pattā, en paddan tattā, pattā, en paddan Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's wife (not mother) citti citti Karve, 1968
father's sister attai attai Karve, 1968
father's sister's daughter attankāl, attankār attankāl, attankār Karve, 1968
father's sister's husband attimper, māmanār, māmā attimper, māmanār, māmā Karve, 1968
father's sister's son attai-pillai attai-pillai Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter en mǎittuni, attankāl, attankār en mǎchchi, attankāl, attankār, machcharl Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn, en attän attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter en mǎittuni, attankāl, attankār en mǎchchi, mǎchchǎrl, attankāl, attankār Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn, en attän attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother's daughter akkā akkā Karve, 1968
father's older brother's son aṇṇā aṇṇā Karve, 1968
father's older sister en attai, periattai en attai, periattai Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter matani, aṇṇi matani, aṇṇi Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son attān attān Karve, 1968
father's younger brother en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's daughter tankai tankai Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's son tambi tambi Karve, 1968
father's younger sister en attai, kunjattai, cinnattai en attai, kunjattai, cinnattai Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ Karve, 1968
husband attān, maṇalan, akamuddaiān, kolunan, koḷuntan, purusan, āṭṭukārar, kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan attān, maṇalan, akamuddaiān, kolunan, koḷuntan, purusan, en kǎnavǎn, purushan, āṭṭukārar, kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinan, maṅchaṉ maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinan, maṅchaṉ Karve, 1968
husband's father māma, māman māma, mämanär, en mämǎn, māman Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother māmiyār, māmi, attai en mämi, māmi, māmiyār, attai, mämar Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister nāttaṉār, maittuni, natti, nāttiya, aṇṇi nāttaṉār, maittuni, natti, nāttiya, aṇṇi Karve, 1968
mother āyi, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, āyāḻ, tammannai, en täy, tāi, ammā, tāy āyi, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, āyāḻ, tammannai, en täy, tāi, ammā, tāy Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother māmā, ammān māmā, ammān Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter ammankār, ammankāl ammankār, ammankāl Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son mamapiḷḷai, ammānci mamapiḷḷai, ammānci Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife ammāmi, māmi, attai ammāmi, māmi, attai Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter en mǎittǔni, ammankār, ammankāl ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter en mǎittuni, ammankār, ammankāl ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father tattā, pattā, en paddan tattā, pattā, en paddan Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother en paddi, pāṭṭi en paddi, pāṭṭi Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband cittappā cittappā Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter en akkärl, tǎmǎkay en akkärl, tǎmǎkay Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter en tangǎichchi, tǎngay en tangǎichchi, tǎngay Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son en tambi en tambi Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter matani, aṇṇi matani, aṇṇi Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's son attān attān Karve, 1968
mother's older sister en pěriyǎ täy, periammā en pěriyǎ täy, periammā Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's daughter akkā akkā Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's son aṇṇā aṇṇā Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter matini, koḻuntia, koḷunti, maccini matini, koḻuntia, koḷunti, maccini Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister kunji, citti, en sěriyǎ täy kunji, citti, en sěriyǎ täy Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's daughter tangai tangai Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's son thampi thampi Karve, 1968
son en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai, paiyan, makan en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai, paiyan, makan Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-poṇ, nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, namkai en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-poṇ, nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, namkai Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother tankai, akkā, sampanti, nāttanār, aṇṇi tankai, akkā, sampanti, nāttanār, aṇṇi Karve, 1968
wife akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, en manaivi, pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pernchätti akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ, attan maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ, attan Karve, 1968
wife's father māma, māmanar, en mämǎn māma, māmanar Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother mämar, māmiyār, māmi, en mämi māmiyār, māmi Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister matini, macci, akkā, maccini matini, macci, akkā, maccini Karve, 1968
sister cakōtari cakōtari Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter maru-makal, marumakaḷ marumakaḷ, makal, pennu Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband attimper, attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ attimper, attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ Karve, 1968
sister's son māpiḷḷai, marumān, marumakaṉ, marumakan marumakaṉ, makan Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband mūttal, elaiyāl mūttal, elaiyāl Karve, 1968
co- wife sakalatti sakalatti Karve, 1968
older brother aṇṇācci, ayyan, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn aṇṇācci, ayyan, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older brother's daughter en mǎkǎl en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl Morgan, 1871
older brother's son en mǎkǎn en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn Morgan, 1871
older sister en akkärl, akkāḷ, atti, tǎmǎkay, appāttāi, tattai, tamakkā, akkā, appi akkāḷ, atti, en akkäl, tǎmǎkay, appāttāi, tattai, tamakkā, akkā, appi Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older sister's daughter en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl en mǎkǎl Morgan, 1871
older sister's son en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn en mǎkǎn Morgan, 1871
younger brother empi, tampi, en tambí empi, tampi, en tambí Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger brother's daughter en mǎkǎl en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl Morgan, 1871
younger brother's son en mǎkǎn en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn Morgan, 1871
younger sister tangai, taṅkai, en tangaichchi, tangay, tangacci, tangāḷ, angicci tangai, taṅkai, en tangaichchi, tangay, tangacci, tangāḷ, angicci Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger sister's daughter en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl en mǎkǎl Morgan, 1871
younger sister's son en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn en mǎkǎn Morgan, 1871