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