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