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