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