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