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