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