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