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	Source
brother	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	makal, marumakaḷ, pen	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	marumakaṉ, makan, piḷḷai	marumakan, marumān, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	aṇṇi, marumakal, koḷuntia, maittini, āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, manni	aṇṇi, marumakal, koḷuntia, maittini, āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, manni	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	makal, en mǎkǎl, poṇṇ, piṉṉaval, piṉṉi, peṇ, poṇṇu	makal, en mǎkǎl, poṇṇ, piṉṉaval, piṉṉi, peṇ, poṇṇu	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	māpillai, marumakan, en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn	māpillai, marumakan, en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	attan, cammanti, annacci	attan, cammanti, annacci	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā, nāttanār	aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	en tǎkkǎppǎn, appā, attan, takappan, appu, amman, appacci, ayyā, tandai	en tǎkkǎppǎn, appā, attan, takappan, appu, amman, appacci, ayyā, tandai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	en tangaichchi, tangay	en tangaichchi, tangay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	pattā, en paddan, tattā	pattā, en paddan, tattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti	Karve, 1968
father's sister	attai	attai	Karve, 1968
father's sister's daughter	attankār, attankāl	attankār, attankāl	Karve, 1968
father's sister's husband	māmā, attimper, māmanār	māmā, attimper, māmanār	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	attankāl, attankār, en mǎchchi, machcharl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	attai-pillai, en attän, mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	attankāl, mǎchchǎrl, attankār, en mǎchchi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	attai-pillai, en attän, mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother	en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā	en periya tǎkkǎppǎn, periappā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
father's older brother's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
father's older sister	periattai, en attai	periattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's daughter	tankai	tankai	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother's son	tambi	tambi	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister	en attai, cinnattai, kunjattai	en attai, cinnattai, kunjattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, koḻunti, maitini	koḻuntia, koḻunti, maitini	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan, akamuddaiān, kolunan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, maṇalan, attān, purusan	kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan, akamuddaiān, kolunan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, maṇalan, attān, en kǎnavǎn, purusan, purushan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinan	maccinapilḷḷai, maṅchaṉ, koḷuntan, attaṉ, maccinan	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	māma, māman, mämanär, en mämǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	attai, māmiyār, māmi	mämar, attai, māmiyār, en mämi, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	nāttiya, aṇṇi, natti, nāttaṉār, maittuni	nāttiya, aṇṇi, natti, nāttaṉār, maittuni	Karve, 1968
mother	tāy, tāi, aṉṉa, ammā, en täy, āyāḻ, āyi, tammannai, ammāḷ	tāy, tāi, aṉṉa, ammā, en täy, āyāḻ, āyi, tammannai, ammāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	ammāmi, attai, māmi	ammāmi, attai, māmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	en mǎittǔni, ammankāl, ammankār	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankāl, ammankār	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	en mǎittǔnǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	tattā, pattā, en paddan	tattā, pattā, en paddan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	matani, aṇṇi	matani, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	en pěriyǎ täy, periammā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's daughter	akkā	akkā	Karve, 1968
mother's older sister's son	aṇṇā	aṇṇā	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	māmā, ammān, en mǎmǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	maccini, koḷunti, koḻuntia, matini	maccini, koḷunti, koḻuntia, matini	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	kunji, en sěriyǎ täy, citti	kunji, en sěriyǎ täy, citti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi	Karve, 1968
son	makan, piḷḷai, paiyan, en mǎkǎn	makan, piḷḷai, paiyan, en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	en pêrtti, pẽtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	marumakal, māṭṭu-pen, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl	marumakal, māṭṭu-pen, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā, nāttanār	aṇṇi, sampanti, tankai, akkā, nāttanār	Karve, 1968
wife	en manaivi, pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, maṉaivi, pernchätti, akamuttaiāḷ	pattini, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	attan, maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ	attan, maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māma, māmanar, en mämǎn	māma, māmanar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	en mämi, mämar, māmiyār, māmi	māmiyār, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	maccini, macci, akkā, matini	maccini, macci, akkā, matini	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	makal, marumakaḷ, pennu	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attimper, attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ	attimper, attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumakan, marumān, māpiḷḷai, marumakaṉ	marumakaṉ, makan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	aṇṇācci, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, ayyan	aṇṇācci, an̤n̤ǎn, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, ayyan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
older sister	tǎmǎkay, tattai, en akkärl, tamakkā, appāttāi, appi, akkā, akkāḷ, atti	tǎmǎkay, tattai, en akkäl, tamakkā, appāttāi, appi, akkā, akkāḷ, atti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger brother	en tambí, empi, tampi	en tambí, empi, tampi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871
younger sister	tangāḷ, tangacci, angicci, tangay, tangai, taṅkai, en tangaichchi	tangāḷ, tangacci, angicci, tangay, tangai, taṅkai, en tangaichchi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn	Morgan, 1871