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, makan, piḷḷai	marumakan, marumakaṉ, marumān	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	nātṭṭuppeṇ, manni, āyanti, aṇṇi, koḷuntia, marumakal, maittini	nātṭṭuppeṇ, manni, āyanti, aṇṇi, koḷuntia, marumakal, maittini	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	piṉṉaval, peṇ, piṉṉi, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, makal, poṇṇ	piṉṉaval, peṇ, piṉṉi, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, makal, poṇṇ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai, māpillai	marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai, māpillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	cammanti, annacci, attan	cammanti, annacci, attan	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	en tǎkkǎppǎn, appu, tandai, ayyā, appā, amman, attan, appacci, takappan	en tǎkkǎppǎn, appu, tandai, ayyā, appā, amman, attan, appacci, takappan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	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	en paddan, pattā, tattā	en paddan, pattā, tattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi, en paddi	appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi, en paddi	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	attankār, attankāl	attankār, attankāl	Karve, 1968
father's sister's husband	māmanār, māmā, attimper	māmanār, māmā, attimper	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankār, en mǎittuni, attankāl	attankār, machcharl, en mǎchchi, attankāl	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	attankār, en mǎittuni, attankāl	attankār, mǎchchǎrl, en mǎchchi, attankāl	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	en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā	en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā	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	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	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	en attai, kunjattai, cinnattai	en attai, kunjattai, cinnattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	purusan, āṭṭukārar, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan, kolunan, kanḍan, akamuddaiān, attān, koḷuntan	purusan, āṭṭukārar, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan, kolunan, en kǎnavǎn, purushan, kanḍan, akamuddaiān, attān, koḷuntan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	maccinan, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ, koḷuntan	maccinan, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ, koḷuntan	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māman, māma	māman, māma, en mämǎn, mämanär	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmiyār, attai, māmi	māmi, en mämi, attai, māmiyār, mämar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	nāttaṉār, maittuni, nāttiya, natti, aṇṇi	nāttaṉār, maittuni, nāttiya, natti, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
mother	tāy, tāi, ammā, ammāḷ, tammannai, aṉṉa, en täy, āyāḻ, āyi	tāy, tāi, ammā, ammāḷ, tammannai, aṉṉa, en täy, āyāḻ, āyi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	attai, māmi, ammāmi	attai, māmi, ammāmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎittǔni	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎittuni	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	en paddan, pattā, tattā	en paddan, pattā, tattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	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	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	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	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	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	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	matini, koḻuntia, koḷunti, maccini	matini, koḻuntia, koḷunti, maccini	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	paiyan, en mǎkǎn, makan, piḷḷai	paiyan, en mǎkǎn, makan, piḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ	māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā	tankai, nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā	Karve, 1968
wife	pernchätti, peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, en manaivi, maṉaivi, pattini, penjati	peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, pattini, penjati	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, attan	maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, attan	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māma, en mämǎn, māmanar	māma, māmanar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	māmiyār, mämar, māmi, en mämi	māmiyār, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	matini, macci, maccini, akkā	matini, macci, maccini, akkā	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	marumakaḷ, pennu, makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ, attimper	attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ, attimper	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumakan, marumakaṉ, māpiḷḷai, marumān	marumakaṉ, makan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	ayyan, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā	ayyan, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā	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	atti, appāttāi, tattai, akkāḷ, tamakkā, tǎmǎkay, appi, en akkärl, akkā	atti, en akkäl, appāttāi, tattai, akkāḷ, tamakkā, tǎmǎkay, appi, akkā	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	en tambí, empi, tampi	en tambí, empi, tampi	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	tangai, en tangaichchi, angicci, tangay, taṅkai, tangāḷ, tangacci	tangai, en tangaichchi, angicci, tangay, taṅkai, tangāḷ, tangacci	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