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