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