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