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