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