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