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