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