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