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