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	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ
brother's daughter	makal, marumakaḷ, pen	maru-makal, marumakaḷ
brother's son	piḷḷai, marumakaṉ, makan	marumakan, marumakaṉ, marumān
brother's wife	manni, koḷuntia, āyanti, aṇṇi, marumakal, nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini	manni, koḷuntia, āyanti, aṇṇi, marumakal, nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	peṇ, makal, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉaval	peṇ, makal, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉaval
daughter's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti
daughter's husband	marumakan, en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, māpillai	marumakan, en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, māpillai
daughter's husband's father	annacci, attan, cammanti	annacci, attan, cammanti
daughter's husband's mother	akkā, tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār	akkā, tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn
father	appu, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman, appacci, takappan, appā, tandai, ayyā	appu, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman, appacci, takappan, appā, tandai, 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	tattā, pattā, en paddan	tattā, pattā, en paddan
father's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi, appātham appāyi	pāṭṭi, en paddi, 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	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, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankār, attankāl, en mǎittuni	mǎchchǎrl, attankār, attankāl, en mǎchchi
father's sisters's younger son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn
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	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani
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, kunjattai, cinnattai	en attai, kunjattai, cinnattai
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻunti, maitini, koḻuntia	koḻunti, maitini, koḻuntia
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
husband	āṭṭukārar, kanḍan, maṇalan, purusan, kolunan, kaṇavaṉ, koḷuntan, akamuddaiān, attān	āṭṭukārar, maṇalan, kanḍan, purusan, kolunan, kaṇavaṉ, koḷuntan, purushan, en kǎnavǎn, akamuddaiān, attān
husband's brother	maccinan, maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai	maccinan, maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai
husband's father	māma, māman	en mämǎn, mämanär, māma, māman
husband's mother	māmiyār, attai, māmi	māmiyār, māmi, attai, mämar, en mämi
husband's sister	nāttaṉār, aṇṇi, natti, nāttiya, maittuni	nāttaṉār, aṇṇi, natti, nāttiya, maittuni
mother	tāi, āyi, tammannai, tāy, āyāḻ, ammā, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, en täy	tāi, āyi, tammannai, tāy, āyāḻ, ammā, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, en täy
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā
mother's brother's daughter	ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci
mother's brother's wife	attai, māmi, ammāmi	attai, māmi, ammāmi
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎittǔni	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl
mother's brother's older son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎittuni	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl
mother's brother's younger son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎchchǎn, ammānci
mother's father	tattā, pattā, en paddan	tattā, pattā, en paddan
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi
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	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani
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	matini, koḷunti, maccini, koḻuntia	matini, koḷunti, maccini, koḻuntia
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi
son	piḷḷai, makan, paiyan, en mǎkǎn	piḷḷai, makan, paiyan, en mǎkǎn
son's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti
son's son	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ
son's wife	nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai	nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai
son's wife's mother	akkā, tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār	akkā, tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār
wife	penjati, peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi, pattini, akamuttaiāḷ, pernchätti, en manaivi	penjati, peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi, pattini, akamuttaiāḷ
wife's brother	maccāṉ, attan, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccāṉ, attan, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
wife's father	en mämǎn, māma, māmanar	māma, māmanar
wife's mother	māmiyār, māmi, mämar, en mämi	māmiyār, māmi
wife's sister	akkā, matini, macci, maccini	akkā, matini, macci, maccini
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	makal, pennu, marumakaḷ
sister's husband	attaṉ, attimper, koḷuntaṉ	attaṉ, attimper, koḷuntaṉ
sister's son	marumakan, marumakaṉ, māpiḷḷai, marumān	marumakaṉ, makan
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā	aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	akkā, atti, tǎmǎkay, tamakkā, appi, tattai, akkāḷ, en akkärl, appāttāi	akkā, atti, tǎmǎkay, tamakkā, appi, tattai, akkāḷ, en akkäl, appāttāi
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	en tangaichchi, angicci, taṅkai, tangay, tangai, tangāḷ, tangacci	en tangaichchi, angicci, taṅkai, tangay, tangai, tangāḷ, tangacci
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn