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