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