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