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