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	0, cakōtaraṉ	0, cakōtaraṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	makal, pen, marumakaḷ	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	makan, marumakaṉ, piḷḷai	marumakan, marumakaṉ, marumān	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	koḷuntia, nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini, āyanti, marumakal, aṇṇi, manni	koḷuntia, nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini, āyanti, marumakal, aṇṇi, manni	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	makal, poṇṇ, peṇ, poṇṇu, piṉṉaval, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi	makal, poṇṇ, peṇ, poṇṇu, piṉṉaval, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband	en mäpillai, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	en mäpillai, māpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn, marumakan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	cammanti, annacci, attan	cammanti, annacci, attan	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	sampanti, tankai, nāttanār, akkā, aṇṇi	sampanti, tankai, nāttanār, akkā, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	amman, appā, appu, tandai, attan, takappan, ayyā, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appacci	amman, appā, appu, tandai, attan, takappan, ayyā, en tǎkkǎppǎn, appacci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger daughter	tangay, en tangaichchi	tangay, en tangaichchi	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
father's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi	appātham appāyi, en paddi, pāṭṭi	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, māmanār, māmā	attimper, māmanār, māmā	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	attankār, en mǎittuni, attankāl	machcharl, attankāl, attankār, en mǎchchi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	attankār, en mǎittuni, attankāl	attankāl, attankār, mǎchchǎrl, en mǎchchi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	en attän, attai-pillai, mǎittǔnǎn	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	periattai, en attai	periattai, en attai	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	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	en seriya tǎkkǎppǎn, cittāppā	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	cinnattai, en attai, kunjattai	cinnattai, en attai, kunjattai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻunti, maitini, koḻuntia	koḻunti, maitini, koḻuntia	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	attān, kaṇavaṉ, koḷuntan, maṇalan, akamuddaiān, purusan, āṭṭukārar, kanḍan, kolunan	attān, purushan, kaṇavaṉ, koḷuntan, maṇalan, en kǎnavǎn, akamuddaiān, purusan, āṭṭukārar, kanḍan, kolunan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	maccinan, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai	maccinan, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, attaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	en mämǎn, māma, mämanär, māman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmi, māmiyār, attai	mämar, en mämi, attai, māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	maittuni, natti, nāttiya, nāttaṉār, aṇṇi	maittuni, natti, nāttiya, nāttaṉār, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
mother	aṉṉa, āyāḻ, en täy, tāi, āyi, ammā, tammannai, ammāḷ, tāy	aṉṉa, āyāḻ, en täy, tāi, āyi, ammā, tammannai, ammāḷ, tāy	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā	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, māmi, ammāmi	attai, māmi, ammāmi	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎittǔni	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankār, ammankāl, en mǎittuni	ammankār, en mǎchchärl, ammankāl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	ammānci, mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	tǎmǎkay, en akkärl	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	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	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	en mǎmǎn, ammān, māmā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	maccini, matini, koḻuntia, koḷunti	maccini, matini, koḻuntia, koḷunti	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, 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	makan, en mǎkǎn, paiyan, piḷḷai	makan, en mǎkǎn, paiyan, piḷḷai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's daughter	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	en pêrtti, peyarti, pẽtti	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	nāṭṭu-poṇ, nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai, māṭṭu-pen, marumakal, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl	nāṭṭu-poṇ, nāṭṭu-peṇ, namkai, māṭṭu-pen, marumakal, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	sampanti, tankai, nāttanār, akkā, aṇṇi	sampanti, tankai, nāttanār, akkā, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
wife	peṇtāṭṭi, en manaivi, penjati, pattini, maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, pernchätti	peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pattini, maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ, attan	maittunaṉ, maccinaṉ, maccāṉ, attan	Karve, 1968
wife's father	en mämǎn, māma, māmanar	māma, māmanar	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	māmi, en mämi, māmiyār, mämar	māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	akkā, maccini, matini, macci	akkā, maccini, matini, macci	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	makal, pennu, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	Karve, 1968
sister's son	māpiḷḷai, marumakan, marumakaṉ, marumān	makan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	tammaṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā	tammaṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇācci, en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤ǎn, aṇṇā	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	appi, tǎmǎkay, atti, tattai, en akkärl, tamakkā, akkā, akkāḷ, appāttāi	appi, tǎmǎkay, atti, tattai, en akkäl, tamakkā, akkā, akkāḷ, appāttāi	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, en tangaichchi, tangay, taṅkai, tangai, tangacci, angicci	tangāḷ, en tangaichchi, tangay, taṅkai, tangai, tangacci, angicci	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