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, marumakaḷ, pen	marumakaḷ, maru-makal
brother's son	piḷḷai, makan, marumakaṉ	marumakan, marumān, marumakaṉ
brother's wife	aṇṇi, manni, marumakal, maittini, koḷuntia, nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti	aṇṇi, manni, marumakal, maittini, koḷuntia, nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	en mǎkǎl, peṇ, poṇṇ, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, piṉṉaval, makal	en mǎkǎl, peṇ, poṇṇ, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, piṉṉaval, makal
daughter's daughter	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti
daughter's husband	mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, māpillai, en mäpillai	mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, māpillai, en mäpillai
daughter's husband's father	attan, annacci, cammanti	attan, annacci, cammanti
daughter's husband's mother	aṇṇi, sampanti, akkā, tankai, nāttanār	aṇṇi, sampanti, akkā, tankai, nāttanār
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran
father	ayyā, takappan, tandai, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman, appā, appacci, appu, attan	ayyā, takappan, tandai, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman, appā, appacci, appu, 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	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā
father's mother	pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi, en paddi
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti
father's sister	attai	attai
father's sister's daughter	attankāl, attankār	attankāl, attankār
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, attankāl, attankār	en mǎchchi, attankāl, machcharl, attankār
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankāl, attankār	en mǎchchi, attankāl, attankār, mǎchchǎrl
father's sisters's younger son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, 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	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	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, cinnattai, kunjattai	en attai, cinnattai, kunjattai
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
husband	purusan, kolunan, akamuddaiān, kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan, koḷuntan, attān, āṭṭukārar, maṇalan	purusan, purushan, kolunan, akamuddaiān, kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan, koḷuntan, attān, en kǎnavǎn, āṭṭukārar, maṇalan
husband's brother	maccinapilḷḷai, maccinan, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ	maccinapilḷḷai, maccinan, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ
husband's father	māman, māma	en mämǎn, māman, māma, mämanär
husband's mother	māmi, attai, māmiyār	en mämi, māmi, māmiyār, attai, mämar
husband's sister	aṇṇi, nāttiya, maittuni, natti, nāttaṉār	aṇṇi, nāttiya, maittuni, natti, nāttaṉār
mother	āyi, tammannai, tāi, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, en täy, ammā, tāy, āyāḻ	āyi, tammannai, tāi, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, en täy, ammā, tāy, āyāḻ
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	māmi, attai, ammāmi	māmi, attai, ammāmi
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎittǔni	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎchchärl
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎchchǎn
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎchchärl
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎchchǎn
mother's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi
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	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay
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	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, koḻuntia, matini, maccini	koḷunti, koḻuntia, matini, maccini
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
mother's younger sister	citti, kunji, en sěriyǎ täy	citti, kunji, en sěriyǎ täy
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi
son	piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, makan, paiyan	piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, makan, paiyan
son's daughter	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti	peyarti, en pêrtti, pẽtti
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn
son's wife	māṭṭu-pen, namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-peṇ	māṭṭu-pen, namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-peṇ
son's wife's mother	aṇṇi, sampanti, akkā, tankai, nāttanār	aṇṇi, sampanti, akkā, tankai, nāttanār
wife	pattini, penjati, pernchätti, akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, en manaivi, maṉaivi	pattini, penjati, akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi
wife's brother	maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, attan, maittunaṉ	maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, attan, maittunaṉ
wife's father	en mämǎn, māma, māmanar	māma, māmanar
wife's mother	māmi, mämar, en mämi, māmiyār	māmi, māmiyār
wife's sister	matini, maccini, macci, akkā	matini, maccini, macci, akkā
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	makal, marumakaḷ, pennu
sister's husband	koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ, attimper	koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ, attimper
sister's son	marumakan, māpiḷḷai, marumān, marumakaṉ	makan, marumakaṉ
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	ayyan, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇācci	ayyan, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇācci
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	appāttāi, akkāḷ, appi, atti, tǎmǎkay, tamakkā, en akkärl, tattai, akkā	appāttāi, akkāḷ, appi, atti, tǎmǎkay, tamakkā, en akkäl, tattai, akkā
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	tangāḷ, taṅkai, en tangaichchi, tangacci, tangai, angicci, tangay	tangāḷ, taṅkai, en tangaichchi, tangacci, tangai, angicci, tangay
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn