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