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	Source
brother	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	makal, marumakaḷ, pen	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	marumakaṉ, makan, piḷḷai	marumakaṉ, marumakan, marumān	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	maittini, nātṭṭuppeṇ, koḷuntia, āyanti, aṇṇi, manni, marumakal	maittini, nātṭṭuppeṇ, koḷuntia, āyanti, aṇṇi, manni, marumakal	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	poṇṇu, peṇ, piṉṉaval, makal, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi	poṇṇu, peṇ, piṉṉaval, makal, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, en mäpillai	māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, en mäpillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	annacci, attan, cammanti	annacci, attan, cammanti	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, akkā, nāttanār	sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, akkā, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	takappan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman, attan, tandai, appacci, appā, appu, ayyā	takappan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman, attan, tandai, appacci, appā, appu, ayyā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	en tangaichchi, tangay	en tangaichchi, tangay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi, appātham appāyi	pāṭṭi, en paddi, appātham appāyi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti	Karve, 1968
father's sister	attai	attai	Karve, 1968
father's sister's daughter	attankāl, attankār	attankāl, attankār	Karve, 1968
father's sister's husband	attimper, māmanār, māmā	attimper, māmanār, māmā	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankāl, attankār, en mǎittuni	en mǎchchi, attankāl, attankār, machcharl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankāl, attankār, en mǎittuni	en mǎchchi, attankāl, attankār, mǎchchǎrl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
father's older brother's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
father's older sister	en attai, periattai	en attai, periattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's daughter	tankai	tankai	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's son	tambi	tambi	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister	en attai, cinnattai, kunjattai	en attai, cinnattai, kunjattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	āṭṭukārar, purusan, kolunan, koḷuntan, attān, kaṇavaṉ, akamuddaiān, kanḍan, maṇalan	āṭṭukārar, purusan, kolunan, koḷuntan, purushan, attān, en kǎnavǎn, kaṇavaṉ, akamuddaiān, kanḍan, maṇalan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	maccinan, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ	maccinan, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	mämanär, en mämǎn, māma, māman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmiyār, attai, māmi	māmiyār, māmi, attai, mämar, en mämi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	natti, aṇṇi, nāttiya, nāttaṉār, maittuni	natti, aṇṇi, nāttiya, nāttaṉār, maittuni	Karve, 1968
mother	en täy, āyāḻ, āyi, tāi, ammāḷ, tammannai, tāy, aṉṉa, ammā	en täy, āyāḻ, āyi, tāi, ammāḷ, tammannai, tāy, aṉṉa, ammā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	ammāmi, attai, māmi	ammāmi, attai, māmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankāl, en mǎittǔni, ammankār	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎittuni	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	matini, koḻuntia, koḷunti, maccini	matini, koḻuntia, koḷunti, maccini	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	kunji, citti, en sěriyǎ täy	kunji, citti, en sěriyǎ täy	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi	Karve, 1968
son	en mǎkǎn, makan, piḷḷai, paiyan	en mǎkǎn, makan, piḷḷai, paiyan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai, māṭṭu-pen, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl	nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai, māṭṭu-pen, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, akkā, nāttanār	sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, akkā, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
wife	pernchätti, en manaivi, penjati, pattini, akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi	penjati, pattini, akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maccāṉ, maittunaṉ, attan, maccinaṉ	maccāṉ, maittunaṉ, attan, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	en mämǎn, māmanar, māma	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	māmi, māmiyār, mämar, en mämi	māmiyār, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	matini, macci, maccini, akkā	matini, macci, maccini, akkā	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	pennu, makal, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	māpiḷḷai, marumakan, marumakaṉ, marumān	marumakaṉ, makan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
older sister	atti, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, appi, akkā, tamakkā, en akkärl, tattai	atti, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, appi, akkā, tamakkā, en akkäl, tattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger brother	en tambí, empi, tampi	en tambí, empi, tampi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger sister	tangai, taṅkai, tangay, tangacci, angicci, tangāḷ, en tangaichchi	tangai, taṅkai, tangay, tangacci, angicci, tangāḷ, en tangaichchi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871