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	cakōtaraṉ, 0	cakōtaraṉ, 0	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	pen, marumakaḷ, 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, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti, manni, koḷuntia, marumakal	maittini, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ, āyanti, manni, koḷuntia, marumakal	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	piṉṉaval, poṇṇ, piṉṉi, en mǎkǎl, makal, peṇ, poṇṇu	piṉṉaval, poṇṇ, piṉṉi, en mǎkǎl, makal, peṇ, poṇṇu	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, māpillai	en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan, māpillai	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	tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār, sampanti, akkā	tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār, sampanti, akkā	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	attan, tandai, takappan, ayyā, amman, appā, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appu, appacci	attan, tandai, takappan, ayyā, amman, appā, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appu, appacci	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	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyǎn	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	tattā, pattā, en paddan	tattā, pattā, en paddan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi	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	attankāl, attankār	attankāl, attankār	Karve, 1968
father's sister's husband	māmā, attimper, māmanār	māmā, attimper, māmanār	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankāl, en mǎittuni, attankār	attankāl, en mǎchchi, attankār, machcharl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankāl, en mǎittuni, attankār	attankāl, en mǎchchi, attankār, mǎchchǎrl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	mǎittǔnǎn, en attän, attai-pillai	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	periattai, en attai	periattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older sister's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	Karve, 1968
father's older sister's son	attān	attān	Karve, 1968
father's younger brother	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	cittāppā, en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn	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	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, koḻunti, maitini	koḻuntia, koḻunti, maitini	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	kanḍan, akamuddaiān, koḷuntan, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan, kolunan, attān, purusan, āṭṭukārar	kanḍan, akamuddaiān, koḷuntan, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan, kolunan, purushan, attān, purusan, āṭṭukārar, en kǎnavǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ, maccinan	koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ, maccinan	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māman, māma	mämanär, māman, māma, en mämǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmiyār, māmi, attai	attai, mämar, māmiyār, māmi, en mämi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	nāttiya, aṇṇi, natti, nāttaṉār, maittuni	nāttiya, aṇṇi, natti, nāttaṉār, maittuni	Karve, 1968
mother	en täy, aṉṉa, āyāḻ, ammā, tāi, tāy, tammannai, ammāḷ, āyi	en täy, aṉṉa, āyāḻ, ammā, tāi, tāy, tammannai, ammāḷ, āyi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	māmā, ammān	māmā, ammān	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's daughter	ammankār, ammankāl	ammankār, ammankāl	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's wife	māmi, ammāmi, attai	māmi, ammāmi, attai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	en mǎittǔni, ammankār, ammankāl	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankār, ammankāl	en mǎchchärl, ammankār, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎchchǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	tattā, pattā, en paddan	tattā, pattā, en paddan	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	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyǎn	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	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's older brother's daughter	aṇṇi, matani	aṇṇi, matani	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	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḻuntia, maccini, matini, koḷunti	koḻuntia, maccini, matini, koḷunti	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	kunji, en sěriyǎ täy, citti	kunji, en sěriyǎ täy, 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	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	pẽtti, en pêrtti, peyarti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal	māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār, sampanti, akkā	tankai, aṇṇi, nāttanār, sampanti, akkā	Karve, 1968
wife	pernchätti, peṇtāṭṭi, en manaivi, penjati, maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, pattini	peṇtāṭṭi, akamuttaiāḷ, maṉaivi, penjati, pattini	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maittunaṉ, attan, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, attan, maccāṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māmanar, māma, en mämǎn	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	māmiyār, māmi, en mämi, mämar	māmiyār, māmi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	matini, macci, akkā, maccini	matini, macci, akkā, maccini	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	marumakaḷ, pennu, makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	koḷuntaṉ, attimper, attaṉ	koḷuntaṉ, attimper, attaṉ	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	aṇṇācci, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan	aṇṇācci, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, ayyan	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, atti, tamakkā, appāttāi, akkā, tattai, akkāḷ, appi	tǎmǎkay, atti, tamakkā, appāttāi, en akkäl, akkā, tattai, akkāḷ, appi	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	empi, en tambí, tampi	empi, en tambí, tampi	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	angicci, tangacci, tangai, tangay, en tangaichchi, taṅkai, tangāḷ	angicci, tangacci, tangai, tangay, en tangaichchi, taṅkai, tangāḷ	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