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