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