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