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