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