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