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