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