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