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