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