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