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