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