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