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