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	Source
brother	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	pen, marumakaḷ, makal	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	makan, marumakaṉ, piḷḷai	marumakaṉ, marumān, marumakan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	marumakal, aṇṇi, manni, maittini, āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, koḷuntia	marumakal, aṇṇi, manni, maittini, āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, koḷuntia	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	en mǎkǎl, piṉṉaval, makal, piṉṉi, peṇ, poṇṇ, poṇṇu	en mǎkǎl, piṉṉaval, makal, piṉṉi, peṇ, poṇṇ, poṇṇu	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	māpillai, marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai	māpillai, marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn, en mäpillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	annacci, attan, cammanti	annacci, attan, cammanti	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	akkā, tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār	akkā, tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	attan, tandai, ayyā, appacci, appā, appu, amman, en tǎkkǎppǎn, takappan	attan, tandai, ayyā, appacci, appā, appu, amman, en tǎkkǎppǎn, takappan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	tangay, en tangaichchi	tangay, en tangaichchi	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	pattā, en paddan, tattā	pattā, en paddan, tattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti	Karve, 1968
father's sister	attai	attai	Karve, 1968
father's sister's daughter	attankār, attankāl	attankār, attankāl	Karve, 1968
father's sister's husband	māmanār, māmā, attimper	māmanār, māmā, attimper	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankār, attankāl, en mǎittuni	attankār, en mǎchchi, attankāl, machcharl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn, en attän	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankār, attankāl, en mǎittuni	attankār, en mǎchchi, attankāl, mǎchchǎrl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn, en attän	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
father's older brother's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
father's older sister	periattai, en attai	periattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's daughter	tankai	tankai	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's son	tambi	tambi	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister	cinnattai, kunjattai, en attai	cinnattai, kunjattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	maitini, koḻuntia, koḻunti	maitini, koḻuntia, koḻunti	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	attān, akamuddaiān, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, purusan, kaṇavaṉ, koḷuntan, maṇalan, kanḍan	attān, akamuddaiān, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, purusan, en kǎnavǎn, kaṇavaṉ, koḷuntan, maṇalan, kanḍan, purushan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maccinan, maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan	attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, maccinan, maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	mämanär, māman, māma, en mämǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	attai, māmiyār, māmi	mämar, en mämi, māmi, attai, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	natti, nāttiya, nāttaṉār, aṇṇi, maittuni	natti, nāttiya, nāttaṉār, aṇṇi, maittuni	Karve, 1968
mother	tāi, tammannai, ammāḷ, en täy, āyāḻ, ammā, tāy, aṉṉa, āyi	tāi, tammannai, ammāḷ, en täy, āyāḻ, ammā, tāy, aṉṉa, āyi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	attai, ammāmi, māmi	attai, ammāmi, māmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎittǔni	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎchchärl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎittuni	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎchchärl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	pattā, en paddan, tattā	pattā, en paddan, tattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	maccini, koḻuntia, koḷunti, matini	maccini, koḻuntia, koḷunti, matini	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, citti, kunji	en sěriyǎ täy, citti, kunji	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi	Karve, 1968
son	paiyan, makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn	paiyan, makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen, namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-peṇ	marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen, namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-peṇ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	akkā, tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār	akkā, tankai, sampanti, aṇṇi, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
wife	pernchätti, peṇtāṭṭi, pattini, maṉaivi, penjati, en manaivi, akamuttaiāḷ	peṇtāṭṭi, pattini, maṉaivi, penjati, akamuttaiāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maittunaṉ, attan, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ	maittunaṉ, attan, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māma, en mämǎn, māmanar	māma, māmanar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	mämar, māmiyār, en mämi, māmi	māmiyār, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	maccini, macci, akkā, matini	maccini, macci, akkā, matini	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	marumakaḷ, makal, pennu	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ, attimper	attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ, attimper	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumakaṉ, marumān, māpiḷḷai, marumakan	makan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, tammaṇṇā	an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, tammaṇṇā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
older sister	akkā, atti, tǎmǎkay, tamakkā, appi, en akkärl, tattai, appāttāi, akkāḷ	akkā, atti, tǎmǎkay, tamakkā, en akkäl, appi, tattai, appāttāi, akkāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger brother	empi, tampi, en tambí	empi, tampi, en tambí	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger sister	tangacci, angicci, en tangaichchi, tangāḷ, taṅkai, tangay, tangai	tangacci, angicci, en tangaichchi, tangāḷ, taṅkai, tangay, tangai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871