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