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