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