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	makal, pen, marumakaḷ	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	makan, piḷḷai, marumakaṉ	marumakan, marumakaṉ, marumān	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	āyanti, maittini, manni, koḷuntia, marumakal, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ	āyanti, maittini, manni, koḷuntia, marumakal, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	piṉṉi, peṇ, poṇṇ, piṉṉaval, makal, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl	piṉṉi, peṇ, poṇṇ, piṉṉaval, makal, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	māpillai, en mäpillai, marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn	māpillai, en mäpillai, marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	attan, cammanti, annacci	attan, cammanti, annacci	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	akkā, sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār	akkā, sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	takappan, attan, appā, ayyā, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appu, tandai, amman, appacci	takappan, attan, appā, ayyā, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appu, tandai, amman, appacci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	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	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi	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	attankāl, attankār	attankāl, attankār	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	en mǎittuni, attankāl, attankār	attankāl, attankār, machcharl, en mǎchchi	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	en mǎittuni, attankāl, attankār	mǎchchǎrl, attankār, attankāl, en mǎchchi	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	en attai, periattai	en attai, periattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	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	kunjattai, en attai, cinnattai	kunjattai, en attai, cinnattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	maṇalan, attān, āṭṭukārar, koḷuntan, kolunan, akamuddaiān, purusan, kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan	maṇalan, attān, āṭṭukārar, en kǎnavǎn, purushan, koḷuntan, kolunan, akamuddaiān, purusan, kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maccinan, maṅchaṉ	attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maccinan, maṅchaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	māma, mämanär, māman, en mämǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmi, māmiyār, attai	mämar, māmiyār, en mämi, māmi, attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	nāttiya, natti, maittuni, aṇṇi, nāttaṉār	nāttiya, natti, maittuni, aṇṇi, nāttaṉār	Karve, 1968
mother	ammā, aṉṉa, āyi, en täy, āyāḻ, tammannai, ammāḷ, tāy, tāi	ammā, aṉṉa, āyi, en täy, āyāḻ, tammannai, ammāḷ, tāy, tāi	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	māmi, ammāmi, attai	māmi, ammāmi, attai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	en mǎittǔni, ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	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	en mǎittuni, ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	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	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	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	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḻuntia, koḷunti, matini, maccini	koḻuntia, koḷunti, matini, maccini	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	citti, en sěriyǎ täy, kunji	citti, en sěriyǎ täy, 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, en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai	paiyan, makan, en mǎkǎn, piḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	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	en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen	en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	akkā, sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār	akkā, sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
wife	maṉaivi, penjati, pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, en manaivi, pernchätti, akamuttaiāḷ	maṉaivi, penjati, pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	attan, maccāṉ, maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	attan, maccāṉ, maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māma, en mämǎn, māmanar	māma, māmanar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	mämar, māmi, māmiyār, en mämi	māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	matini, macci, akkā, maccini	matini, macci, akkā, maccini	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	makal, marumakaḷ, pennu	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ, attimper	koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ, attimper	Karve, 1968
sister's son	māpiḷḷai, marumakan, marumakaṉ, marumān	makan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	aṇṇācci, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, tammaṇṇā	aṇṇācci, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, 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, appāttāi, akkāḷ, tamakkā, tǎmǎkay, en akkärl, appi, atti, tattai	akkā, appāttāi, akkāḷ, tamakkā, tǎmǎkay, en akkäl, appi, atti, tattai	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	en tambí, tampi, empi	en tambí, tampi, empi	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	tangāḷ, tangai, taṅkai, tangay, en tangaichchi, angicci, tangacci	tangāḷ, tangai, taṅkai, tangay, en tangaichchi, angicci, tangacci	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