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