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