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