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	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ
brother's daughter	marumakaḷ, pen, makal	maru-makal, marumakaḷ
brother's son	makan, piḷḷai, marumakaṉ	marumān, marumakan, marumakaṉ
brother's wife	marumakal, koḷuntia, aṇṇi, manni, maittini, nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti	marumakal, koḷuntia, aṇṇi, manni, maittini, nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	piṉṉi, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, peṇ, poṇṇ, piṉṉaval, makal	piṉṉi, poṇṇu, en mǎkǎl, peṇ, poṇṇ, piṉṉaval, makal
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti
daughter's husband	marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn, māpillai, en mäpillai	marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn, māpillai, en mäpillai
daughter's husband's father	attan, cammanti, annacci	attan, cammanti, annacci
daughter's husband's mother	tankai, akkā, aṇṇi, sampanti, nāttanār	tankai, akkā, aṇṇi, sampanti, nāttanār
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn
father	appacci, appā, attan, tandai, amman, takappan, appu, en tǎkkǎppǎn, ayyā	appacci, appā, attan, tandai, amman, takappan, appu, en tǎkkǎppǎn, ayyā
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl
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	tattā, en paddan, pattā	tattā, en paddan, pattā
father's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	en paddi, pāṭṭi, 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	māmā, attimper, māmanār	māmā, attimper, māmanār
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai
father's sisters's older daughter	en mǎittuni, attankāl, attankār	attankāl, en mǎchchi, attankār, machcharl
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
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	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
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	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	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻunti, koḻuntia, maitini	koḻunti, koḻuntia, maitini
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ
husband	āṭṭukārar, koḷuntan, kanḍan, akamuddaiān, maṇalan, kaṇavaṉ, purusan, kolunan, attān	āṭṭukārar, attān, koḷuntan, akamuddaiān, maṇalan, kanḍan, kaṇavaṉ, purushan, purusan, kolunan, en kǎnavǎn
husband's brother	maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maccinan, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ	maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maccinan, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ
husband's father	māma, māman	māma, en mämǎn, mämanär, māman
husband's mother	māmiyār, attai, māmi	attai, māmi, en mämi, māmiyār, mämar
husband's sister	aṇṇi, natti, maittuni, nāttaṉār, nāttiya	aṇṇi, natti, maittuni, nāttaṉār, nāttiya
mother	ammā, tāi, tammannai, āyāḻ, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, en täy, āyi, tāy	ammā, tāi, tammannai, āyāḻ, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, en täy, āyi, tāy
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā
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, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci	en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, en mǎchchärl, ammankār
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci	en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci
mother's father	tattā, en paddan, pattā	tattā, en paddan, pattā
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi
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	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn
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	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḷunti, maccini, koḻuntia, matini	koḷunti, maccini, koḻuntia, matini
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ
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, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, paiyan	makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, paiyan
son's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn
son's wife	māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ	māṭṭu-pen, nāṭṭu-peṇ, marumakal, namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ
son's wife's mother	tankai, akkā, aṇṇi, sampanti, nāttanār	tankai, akkā, aṇṇi, sampanti, nāttanār
wife	pernchätti, en manaivi, pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, penjati	pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, penjati
wife's brother	attan, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ	attan, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ
wife's father	māma, en mämǎn, māmanar	māma, māmanar
wife's mother	mämar, māmi, en mämi, māmiyār	māmiyār, māmi
wife's sister	matini, akkā, maccini, macci	matini, akkā, maccini, macci
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	marumakaḷ, pennu, makal
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ
sister's son	marumān, marumakan, māpiḷḷai, marumakaṉ	makan, marumakaṉ
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn	aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	tattai, akkā, tamakkā, atti, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, en akkärl, appi	tattai, akkā, tamakkā, atti, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, en akkäl, appi
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, angicci, en tangaichchi, tangacci, tangai, tangāḷ, taṅkai	tangay, angicci, en tangaichchi, tangacci, tangai, tangāḷ, taṅkai
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn