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