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	marumakaḷ, pen, makal	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	marumakaṉ, makan, piḷḷai	marumakan, marumakaṉ, marumān	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	maittini, marumakal, āyanti, koḷuntia, manni, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ	maittini, marumakal, āyanti, koḷuntia, manni, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	en mǎkǎl, peṇ, piṉṉi, piṉṉaval, poṇṇ, poṇṇu, makal	en mǎkǎl, peṇ, piṉṉi, piṉṉaval, poṇṇ, poṇṇu, makal	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	mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, māpillai, en mäpillai	mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, māpillai, en mäpillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	attan, annacci, cammanti	attan, annacci, cammanti	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, tankai, akkā	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, tankai, akkā	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	en pêrǎn, pẽran	en pêrǎn, pẽran	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appacci, takappan, ayyā, amman, appā, tandai, appu	attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appacci, takappan, ayyā, amman, appā, tandai, appu	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	tangay, en tangaichchi	tangay, en tangaichchi	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi, appātham appāyi	pāṭṭi, en paddi, 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	attimper, māmā, māmanār	attimper, māmā, māmanār	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankār, en mǎittuni, attankāl	attankār, attankāl, machcharl, en mǎchchi	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	attankār, en mǎittuni, attankāl	mǎchchǎrl, attankāl, 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	en attai, periattai	en attai, periattai	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	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	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	cinnattai, en attai, kunjattai	cinnattai, en attai, kunjattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻunti, maitini, koḻuntia	koḻunti, maitini, koḻuntia	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	attān, maṇalan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, akamuddaiān, kaṇavaṉ, kanḍan, purusan	attān, maṇalan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, purushan, kolunan, akamuddaiān, kaṇavaṉ, en kǎnavǎn, kanḍan, purusan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, maccinan, maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ	koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, maccinan, maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māman, māma	en mämǎn, māma, māman, mämanär	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmi, attai, māmiyār	mämar, attai, en mämi, māmiyār, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	natti, nāttaṉār, maittuni, aṇṇi, nāttiya	natti, nāttaṉār, maittuni, aṇṇi, nāttiya	Karve, 1968
mother	en täy, ammā, tammannai, āyi, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, tāi, tāy, āyāḻ	en täy, ammā, tammannai, āyi, ammāḷ, aṉṉa, tāi, tāy, āyāḻ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā	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	māmi, attai, ammāmi	māmi, attai, ammāmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎittǔni	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankār, en mǎittuni, ammankāl	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	en mǎchchǎn, ammānci, mamapiḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	en tangǎichchi, tǎngay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	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	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	ammān, en mǎmǎn, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	maccini, koḻuntia, matini, koḷunti	maccini, koḻuntia, matini, koḷunti	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, 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	paiyan, en mǎkǎn, makan, piḷḷai	paiyan, en mǎkǎn, makan, piḷḷai	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	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	en pêrǎn, pẽraṉ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, māṭṭu-pen	namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, māṭṭu-pen	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, tankai, akkā	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, tankai, akkā	Karve, 1968
wife	maṉaivi, peṇtāṭṭi, pernchätti, en manaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, penjati, pattini	maṉaivi, peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, penjati, pattini	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maccāṉ, attan, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccāṉ, attan, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	en mämǎn, māmanar, māma	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	māmi, mämar, en mämi, māmiyār	māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	akkā, macci, matini, maccini	akkā, macci, matini, maccini	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	marumakaḷ, makal, pennu	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attimper, attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ	attimper, attaṉ, koḷuntaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumakan, marumakaṉ, marumān, māpiḷḷai	marumakaṉ, makan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇācci, aṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇācci, aṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn	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	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay, tattai, akkāḷ, tamakkā, akkā, appāttāi, appi, atti	tǎmǎkay, tattai, akkāḷ, tamakkā, akkā, en akkäl, appāttāi, appi, 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	tampi, en tambí, empi	tampi, en tambí, empi	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	tangai, tangāḷ, en tangaichchi, tangay, tangacci, taṅkai, angicci	tangai, tangāḷ, en tangaichchi, tangay, tangacci, taṅkai, angicci	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