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