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