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