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