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	Source
brother	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	marumakaḷ, pen, makal	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	marumakaṉ, piḷḷai, makan	marumān, marumakaṉ, marumakan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	marumakal, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ, koḷuntia, āyanti, maittini, manni	marumakal, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ, koḷuntia, āyanti, maittini, manni	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	makal, piṉṉaval, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, peṇ, poṇṇ, piṉṉi	makal, piṉṉaval, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, peṇ, poṇṇ, piṉṉi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	en mäpillai, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	en mäpillai, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	cammanti, attan, annacci	cammanti, attan, annacci	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	nāttanār, aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā	nāttanār, aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	appā, takappan, ayyā, tandai, amman, appu, attan, appacci, en tǎkkǎppǎn	appā, takappan, ayyā, tandai, amman, appu, attan, appacci, en tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyan	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	en tangaichchi, tangay	en tangaichchi, tangay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	pattā, tattā, en paddan	pattā, tattā, en paddan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti	Karve, 1968
father's sister	attai	attai	Karve, 1968
father's sister's daughter	attankāl, attankār	attankāl, attankār	Karve, 1968
father's sister's husband	attimper, māmanār, māmā	attimper, māmanār, māmā	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankāl, attankār, en mǎittuni	en mǎchchi, attankāl, machcharl, attankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn, en attän	attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankāl, attankār, en mǎittuni	en mǎchchi, attankāl, mǎchchǎrl, attankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn, en attän	attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
father's older brother's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
father's older sister	en attai, periattai	en attai, periattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's daughter	tankai	tankai	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's son	tambi	tambi	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister	kunjattai, en attai, cinnattai	kunjattai, en attai, cinnattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, koḻunti, maitini	koḻuntia, koḻunti, maitini	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	koḷuntan, attān, purusan, kolunan, āṭṭukārar, kanḍan, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan, akamuddaiān	koḷuntan, attān, purusan, kolunan, āṭṭukārar, kanḍan, en kǎnavǎn, kaṇavaṉ, purushan, maṇalan, akamuddaiān	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, maccinan	koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, maccinan	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māman, māma	mämanär, en mämǎn, māman, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	attai, māmi, māmiyār	mämar, māmiyār, attai, en mämi, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	natti, aṇṇi, nāttaṉār, nāttiya, maittuni	natti, aṇṇi, nāttaṉār, nāttiya, maittuni	Karve, 1968
mother	aṉṉa, āyi, tāi, tammannai, tāy, āyāḻ, ammā, ammāḷ, en täy	aṉṉa, āyi, tāi, tammannai, tāy, āyāḻ, ammā, ammāḷ, en täy	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	attai, māmi, ammāmi	attai, māmi, ammāmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎittǔni	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankāl, en mǎittuni, ammankār	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	pattā, tattā, en paddan	pattā, tattā, en paddan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḻuntia, koḷunti, maccini, matini	koḻuntia, koḷunti, maccini, matini	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	kunji, en sěriyǎ täy, citti	kunji, en sěriyǎ täy, citti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi	Karve, 1968
son	piḷḷai, paiyan, makan, en mǎkǎn	piḷḷai, paiyan, makan, en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai	en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	nāttanār, aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā	nāttanār, aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā	Karve, 1968
wife	pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi, penjati, pernchätti, akamuttaiāḷ, en manaivi	pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi, penjati, akamuttaiāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maittunaṉ, attan, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, attan, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māmanar, en mämǎn, māma	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	māmi, en mämi, māmiyār, mämar	māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	akkā, maccini, macci, matini	akkā, maccini, macci, matini	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	marumakaḷ, makal, pennu	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attaṉ, attimper, koḷuntaṉ	attaṉ, attimper, koḷuntaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	māpiḷḷai, marumān, marumakaṉ, marumakan	marumakaṉ, makan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇācci, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan	en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇācci, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
older sister	tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, en akkärl, appāttāi, akkā, tamakkā, atti, appi, tattai	tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, en akkäl, appāttāi, akkā, tamakkā, atti, appi, tattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger brother	empi, tampi, en tambí	empi, tampi, en tambí	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger sister	tangacci, tangai, taṅkai, en tangaichchi, tangay, angicci, tangāḷ	tangacci, tangai, taṅkai, en tangaichchi, tangay, angicci, tangāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871