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