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