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