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	pen, makal, marumakaḷ	maru-makal, marumakaḷ
brother's son	marumakaṉ, makan, piḷḷai	marumakaṉ, marumakan, marumān
brother's wife	āyanti, manni, marumakal, koḷuntia, maittini, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ	āyanti, manni, marumakal, koḷuntia, maittini, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	makal, peṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi, poṇṇ, poṇṇu, piṉṉaval	makal, peṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi, poṇṇ, poṇṇu, piṉṉaval
daughter's daughter	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti
daughter's husband	māpillai, en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	māpillai, en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan
daughter's husband's father	annacci, attan, cammanti	annacci, attan, cammanti
daughter's husband's mother	sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, akkā, nāttanār	sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, akkā, nāttanār
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn
father	en tǎkkǎppǎn, appā, appacci, ayyā, appu, amman, takappan, attan, tandai	en tǎkkǎppǎn, appā, appacci, ayyā, appu, amman, takappan, attan, tandai
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	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	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā
father's mother	en paddi, appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, appātham appāyi, pāṭṭi
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti
father's sister	attai	attai
father's sister's daughter	attankār, attankāl	attankār, attankāl
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	attankār, attankāl, en mǎittuni	attankār, attankāl, machcharl, en mǎchchi
father's sisters's older son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	attai-pillai, en mǎchchǎn
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankār, attankāl, en mǎittuni	attankār, mǎchchǎrl, attankāl, en mǎchchi
father's sisters's younger son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	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	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani
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	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	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ
husband	maṇalan, akamuddaiān, kanḍan, āṭṭukārar, attān, koḷuntan, kaṇavaṉ, kolunan, purusan	maṇalan, akamuddaiān, kanḍan, āṭṭukārar, attān, en kǎnavǎn, koḷuntan, kaṇavaṉ, purushan, kolunan, purusan
husband's brother	attaṉ, maṅchaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maccinan	attaṉ, maṅchaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, koḷuntan, maccinan
husband's father	māman, māma	māman, en mämǎn, māma, mämanär
husband's mother	māmi, māmiyār, attai	en mämi, mämar, māmi, attai, māmiyār
husband's sister	nāttaṉār, natti, maittuni, nāttiya, aṇṇi	nāttaṉār, natti, maittuni, nāttiya, aṇṇi
mother	en täy, āyi, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, tammannai, ammā, tāi, tāy, aṉṉa	en täy, āyi, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, tammannai, ammā, tāi, tāy, aṉṉa
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	en mǎittǔni, ammankār, ammankāl	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl
mother's brother's older son	en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎittuni	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl
mother's brother's younger son	en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai
mother's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, 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	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn
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	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani
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	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān	en mǎmǎn, māmā, ammān
mother's younger brother's daughter	maccini, matini, koḷunti, koḻuntia	maccini, matini, koḷunti, koḻuntia
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ
mother's younger sister	kunji, en sěriyǎ täy, citti	kunji, en sěriyǎ täy, citti
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	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti	peyarti, pẽtti, en pêrtti
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn
son's wife	nāṭṭu-peṇ, māṭṭu-pen, namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ	nāṭṭu-peṇ, māṭṭu-pen, namkai, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ
son's wife's mother	sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, akkā, nāttanār	sampanti, tankai, aṇṇi, akkā, nāttanār
wife	maṉaivi, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, akamuttaiāḷ, pernchätti, pattini, en manaivi	maṉaivi, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, akamuttaiāḷ, pattini
wife's brother	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ, attan	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ, attan
wife's father	en mämǎn, māmanar, māma	māmanar, māma
wife's mother	mämar, māmi, māmiyār, en mämi	māmi, māmiyār
wife's sister	akkā, matini, maccini, macci	akkā, matini, maccini, macci
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	pennu, makal, marumakaḷ
sister's husband	koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ, attimper	koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ, attimper
sister's son	māpiḷḷai, marumakaṉ, marumakan, marumān	marumakaṉ, makan
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	aṇṇācci, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, aṇṇā	aṇṇācci, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, aṇṇā
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay, tattai, appāttāi, akkāḷ, atti, tamakkā, akkā, appi	tǎmǎkay, tattai, appāttāi, akkāḷ, en akkäl, atti, tamakkā, akkā, appi
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn
younger brother	tampi, en tambí, empi	tampi, en tambí, empi
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
younger sister	angicci, tangay, en tangaichchi, tangacci, tangai, tangāḷ, taṅkai	angicci, tangay, en tangaichchi, tangacci, tangai, tangāḷ, taṅkai
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn