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