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