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