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	cakōtaraṉ, 0	cakōtaraṉ, 0
brother's daughter	makal, marumakaḷ, pen	maru-makal, marumakaḷ
brother's son	piḷḷai, makan, marumakaṉ	marumakan, marumān, marumakaṉ
brother's wife	koḷuntia, maittini, āyanti, marumakal, manni, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ	koḷuntia, maittini, āyanti, marumakal, manni, aṇṇi, nātṭṭuppeṇ
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	en mǎkǎl, poṇṇ, piṉṉaval, piṉṉi, poṇṇu, makal, peṇ	en mǎkǎl, poṇṇ, piṉṉaval, piṉṉi, poṇṇu, makal, peṇ
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti
daughter's husband	māpillai, en mäpillai, marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn	māpillai, en mäpillai, marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn
daughter's husband's father	annacci, cammanti, attan	annacci, cammanti, attan
daughter's husband's mother	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, tankai, akkā	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, tankai, akkā
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn
father	appacci, amman, en tǎkkǎppǎn, ayyā, tandai, takappan, appā, attan, appu	appacci, amman, en tǎkkǎppǎn, ayyā, tandai, takappan, appā, attan, appu
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	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā
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	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	en mǎchchi, attankār, machcharl, attankāl
father's sisters's older son	attai-pillai, en attän, mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	en mǎchchi, mǎchchǎrl, attankār, attankāl
father's sisters's younger son	attai-pillai, en attän, 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	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	cinnattai, en attai, kunjattai	cinnattai, en attai, kunjattai
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti	koḻuntia, maitini, koḻunti
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ
husband	kanḍan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, kolunan, attān, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan, purusan, akamuddaiān	kanḍan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, purushan, attān, kolunan, en kǎnavǎn, kaṇavaṉ, maṇalan, purusan, akamuddaiān
husband's brother	maccinan, maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ	maccinan, maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ
husband's father	māman, māma	en mämǎn, māman, mämanär, māma
husband's mother	attai, māmi, māmiyār	māmiyār, mämar, māmi, attai, en mämi
husband's sister	nāttiya, aṇṇi, natti, maittuni, nāttaṉār	nāttiya, aṇṇi, natti, maittuni, nāttaṉār
mother	ammā, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, tāy, āyi, tāi, en täy, tammannai, aṉṉa	ammā, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, tāy, āyi, tāi, en täy, tammannai, aṉṉa
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā
mother's brother's daughter	ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci
mother's brother's wife	ammāmi, māmi, attai	ammāmi, māmi, attai
mother's brother's older daughter	en mǎittǔni, ammankāl, ammankār	en mǎchchärl, ammankāl, ammankār
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankāl, en mǎittuni, ammankār	en mǎchchärl, ammankāl, ammankār
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci
mother's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā
mother's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi	pāṭṭi, en paddi
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	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi
mother's older brother	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, 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	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḻuntia, maccini, matini, koḷunti	koḻuntia, maccini, matini, koḷunti
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, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, paiyan	makan, piḷḷai, en mǎkǎn, paiyan
son's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn
son's wife	nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, māṭṭu-pen	nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, māṭṭu-pen
son's wife's mother	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, tankai, akkā	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, tankai, akkā
wife	maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pernchätti, pattini, en manaivi	maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pattini
wife's brother	maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, attan	maccāṉ, maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ, attan
wife's father	en mämǎn, māmanar, māma	māmanar, māma
wife's mother	māmi, mämar, māmiyār, en mämi	māmi, māmiyār
wife's sister	akkā, macci, maccini, matini	akkā, macci, maccini, matini
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	pennu, makal, marumakaḷ
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ
sister's son	marumakan, māpiḷḷai, marumān, marumakaṉ	makan, marumakaṉ
co- husband	mūttal, elaiyāl	mūttal, elaiyāl
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	aṇṇā, ayyan, tammaṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇācci	aṇṇā, ayyan, tammaṇṇā, an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇācci
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay, appāttāi, appi, atti, tamakkā, tattai, akkā, akkāḷ	en akkäl, tǎmǎkay, appāttāi, appi, atti, tamakkā, tattai, akkā, akkāḷ
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	angicci, taṅkai, tangāḷ, tangacci, en tangaichchi, tangay, tangai	angicci, taṅkai, tangāḷ, tangacci, en tangaichchi, tangay, tangai
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn