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