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