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	Source
brother	cakōtaraṉ, 0	cakōtaraṉ, 0	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	marumakaḷ, pen, makal	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	piḷḷai, makan, marumakaṉ	marumān, marumakaṉ, marumakan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	maittini, nātṭṭuppeṇ, aṇṇi, marumakal, koḷuntia, āyanti, manni	maittini, nātṭṭuppeṇ, aṇṇi, marumakal, koḷuntia, āyanti, manni	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, makal, piṉṉaval, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, peṇ	poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, makal, piṉṉaval, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, peṇ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	en mäpillai, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	en mäpillai, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	cammanti, annacci, attan	cammanti, annacci, attan	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	tankai, nāttanār, akkā, sampanti, aṇṇi	tankai, nāttanār, akkā, sampanti, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	takappan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman, ayyā, appu, attan, appacci, appā, tandai	takappan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman, ayyā, appu, attan, appacci, appā, tandai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	tangay, en tangaichchi	tangay, en tangaichchi	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti	Karve, 1968
father's sister	attai	attai	Karve, 1968
father's sister's daughter	attankāl, attankār	attankāl, attankār	Karve, 1968
father's sister's husband	attimper, māmanār, māmā	attimper, māmanār, māmā	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankāl, attankār, en mǎittuni	attankāl, attankār, en mǎchchi, machcharl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankāl, attankār, en mǎittuni	attankāl, mǎchchǎrl, en mǎchchi, attankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
father's older brother's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
father's older sister	periattai, en attai	periattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's daughter	tankai	tankai	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's son	tambi	tambi	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	purusan, koḷuntan, kanḍan, kolunan, maṇalan, kaṇavaṉ, attān, akamuddaiān, āṭṭukārar	purusan, purushan, koḷuntan, en kǎnavǎn, kanḍan, kolunan, maṇalan, kaṇavaṉ, attān, akamuddaiān, āṭṭukārar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	attaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, maccinan	attaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, maccinan	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	māma, māman, mämanär, en mämǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	attai, māmi, māmiyār	en mämi, attai, māmi, mämar, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	maittuni, natti, aṇṇi, nāttaṉār, nāttiya	maittuni, natti, aṇṇi, nāttaṉār, nāttiya	Karve, 1968
mother	āyi, ammā, aṉṉa, tāi, tāy, ammāḷ, en täy, āyāḻ, tammannai	āyi, ammā, aṉṉa, tāi, tāy, ammāḷ, en täy, āyāḻ, tammannai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	ammāmi, attai, māmi	ammāmi, attai, māmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎittǔni	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎchchärl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎittuni	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎchchärl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḻuntia, matini, koḷunti, maccini	koḻuntia, matini, koḷunti, maccini	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi	Karve, 1968
son	en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai, paiyan, makan	en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai, paiyan, makan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, marumakal, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ	māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, marumakal, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	tankai, nāttanār, akkā, sampanti, aṇṇi	tankai, nāttanār, akkā, sampanti, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
wife	akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, penjati, pattini, pernchätti, en manaivi, peṇtāṭṭi	akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, penjati, pattini, peṇtāṭṭi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, attan, maittunaṉ	maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, attan, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māma, māmanar, en mämǎn	māma, māmanar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	mämar, en mämi, māmi, māmiyār	māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	macci, matini, akkā, maccini	macci, matini, akkā, maccini	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	marumakaḷ, pennu, makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attimper, attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ	attimper, attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	māpiḷḷai, marumān, marumakaṉ, marumakan	makan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇā, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā, ayyan	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇā, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā, ayyan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
older sister	en akkärl, tamakkā, akkā, tattai, appi, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, atti	tamakkā, akkā, en akkäl, tattai, appi, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, atti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger brother	tampi, en tambí, empi	tampi, en tambí, empi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger sister	angicci, tangai, tangacci, tangāḷ, taṅkai, en tangaichchi, tangay	angicci, tangai, tangacci, tangāḷ, taṅkai, en tangaichchi, tangay	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871