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