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	cakōtaraṉ, 0	cakōtaraṉ, 0	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	makal, marumakaḷ, pen	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	piḷḷai, makan, marumakaṉ	marumān, marumakaṉ, marumakan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	maittini, koḷuntia, nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti, marumakal, aṇṇi, manni	maittini, koḷuntia, nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti, marumakal, aṇṇi, manni	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	makal, peṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉaval, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, poṇṇ	makal, peṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉaval, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, poṇṇ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	en mäpillai, māpillai, marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn	en mäpillai, māpillai, marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn	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	tankai, sampanti, nāttanār, aṇṇi, akkā	tankai, sampanti, nāttanār, aṇṇi, akkā	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	appu, appā, en tǎkkǎppǎn, ayyā, appacci, takappan, amman, tandai, attan	appu, appā, en tǎkkǎppǎn, ayyā, appacci, takappan, amman, tandai, attan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyan	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyǎn	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	tattā, en paddan, pattā	tattā, en paddan, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	en paddi, pāṭṭi, 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, māmā, māmanār	attimper, māmā, māmanār	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankār, attankāl, en mǎittuni	en mǎchchi, machcharl, attankāl, attankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	en attän, mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankār, attankāl, en mǎittuni	en mǎchchi, attankāl, mǎchchǎrl, attankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	en attän, mǎittǔnǎn, 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	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	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, kunjattai, cinnattai	en attai, kunjattai, cinnattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	maitini, koḻuntia, koḻunti	maitini, koḻuntia, koḻunti	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	maṇalan, purusan, akamuddaiān, koḷuntan, attān, kaṇavaṉ, kolunan, kanḍan, āṭṭukārar	maṇalan, en kǎnavǎn, purusan, akamuddaiān, koḷuntan, attān, kaṇavaṉ, kolunan, purushan, kanḍan, āṭṭukārar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maccinan	maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maccinan	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māman, māma	māman, en mämǎn, māma, mämanär	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmi, māmiyār, attai	attai, en mämi, mämar, māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	natti, nāttiya, maittuni, nāttaṉār, aṇṇi	natti, nāttiya, maittuni, nāttaṉār, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
mother	āyāḻ, en täy, tammannai, aṉṉa, tāi, āyi, ammāḷ, tāy, ammā	āyāḻ, en täy, tammannai, aṉṉa, tāi, āyi, ammāḷ, tāy, ammā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	māmi, ammāmi, attai	māmi, ammāmi, attai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankār, en mǎittǔni, ammankāl	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankār, en mǎittuni, ammankāl	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	tattā, en paddan, pattā	tattā, en paddan, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	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	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	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	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḷunti, matini, maccini, koḻuntia	koḷunti, matini, maccini, koḻuntia	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, citti, kunji	en sěriyǎ täy, citti, kunji	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	piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, makan, paiyan	piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, makan, paiyan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	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	namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-peṇ	namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal, māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-peṇ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	tankai, sampanti, nāttanār, aṇṇi, akkā	tankai, sampanti, nāttanār, aṇṇi, akkā	Karve, 1968
wife	maṉaivi, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pernchätti, akamuttaiāḷ, pattini, en manaivi	maṉaivi, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, akamuttaiāḷ, pattini	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maccāṉ, attan, maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maccāṉ, attan, maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māmanar, en mämǎn, māma	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	māmi, māmiyār, en mämi, mämar	māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	matini, maccini, macci, akkā	matini, maccini, macci, akkā	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	makal, marumakaḷ, pennu	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumān, māpiḷḷai, marumakaṉ, marumakan	makan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	ayyan, aṇṇācci, aṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan	ayyan, aṇṇācci, aṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan	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	akkāḷ, en akkärl, tamakkā, appi, atti, tattai, tǎmǎkay, appāttāi, akkā	akkāḷ, tamakkā, appi, atti, tattai, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, en akkäl, akkā	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	empi, en tambí, tampi	empi, en tambí, 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	taṅkai, tangāḷ, angicci, en tangaichchi, tangay, tangai, tangacci	taṅkai, tangāḷ, angicci, en tangaichchi, tangay, tangai, tangacci	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