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