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	makal, pen, marumakaḷ	marumakaḷ, maru-makal
brother's son	piḷḷai, makan, marumakaṉ	marumakaṉ, marumakan, marumān
brother's wife	āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, marumakal, manni, aṇṇi, maittini, koḷuntia	āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, marumakal, manni, aṇṇi, maittini, koḷuntia
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai
daughter	piṉṉaval, makal, poṇṇu, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi, peṇ	piṉṉaval, makal, poṇṇu, poṇṇ, en mǎkǎl, piṉṉi, peṇ
daughter's daughter	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti
daughter's husband	māpillai, en mäpillai, marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn	māpillai, en mäpillai, marumakan, mǎrǔmakǎn
daughter's husband's father	annacci, attan, cammanti	annacci, attan, cammanti
daughter's husband's mother	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā, tankai	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā, tankai
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn
father	appā, tandai, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, takappan, appu, amman, appacci, ayyā	appā, tandai, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, takappan, appu, amman, appacci, ayyā
father's brother's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay
father's brother's older son	en tǎmaiyan, an̤n̤an	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an
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, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā
father's mother	pāṭṭi, en paddi, appātham appāyi	pāṭṭi, en paddi, appātham appāyi
father's wife (not mother)	citti	citti
father's sister	attai	attai
father's sister's daughter	attankār, attankāl	attankār, attankāl
father's sister's husband	attimper, māmā, māmanār	attimper, māmā, māmanār
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai
father's sisters's older daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	en mǎchchi, attankār, machcharl, attankāl
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai, en attän	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankār, attankāl	en mǎchchi, mǎchchǎrl, attankār, attankāl
father's sisters's younger son	mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai, en attän	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai
father's older brother	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn
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	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	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai	kunjattai, cinnattai, en attai
father's younger sister's daughter	maitini, koḻuntia, koḻunti	maitini, koḻuntia, koḻunti
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
husband	attān, kaṇavaṉ, purusan, maṇalan, akamuddaiān, kolunan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, kanḍan	attān, kaṇavaṉ, en kǎnavǎn, purusan, maṇalan, akamuddaiān, purushan, kolunan, koḷuntan, āṭṭukārar, kanḍan
husband's brother	maccinan, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai	maccinan, attaṉ, koḷuntan, maṅchaṉ, maccinapilḷḷai
husband's father	māma, māman	māma, māman, mämanär, en mämǎn
husband's mother	māmiyār, attai, māmi	attai, en mämi, mämar, māmiyār, māmi
husband's sister	nāttiya, natti, aṇṇi, nāttaṉār, maittuni	nāttiya, natti, aṇṇi, nāttaṉār, maittuni
mother	tāi, tammannai, āyi, en täy, ammāḷ, ammā, tāy, aṉṉa, āyāḻ	tāi, tammannai, āyi, en täy, ammāḷ, ammā, tāy, aṉṉa, āyāḻ
mother's brother	ammān, māmā	ammān, māmā
mother's brother's daughter	ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār
mother's brother's son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci
mother's brother's wife	attai, ammāmi, māmi	attai, ammāmi, māmi
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankāl, en mǎittǔni, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎchchärl
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci
mother's brother's younger daughter	ammankāl, en mǎittuni, ammankār	ammankāl, ammankār, en mǎchchärl
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, ammānci, en mǎittǔnǎn	en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci
mother's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā
mother's sisters's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay
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	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	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	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn	ammān, māmā, en mǎmǎn
mother's younger brother's daughter	koḷunti, maccini, koḻuntia, matini	koḷunti, maccini, koḻuntia, matini
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ
mother's younger sister	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti	en sěriyǎ täy, kunji, citti
mother's younger sister's daughter	tangai	tangai
mother's younger sister's son	thampi	thampi
son	piḷḷai, makan, en mǎkǎn, paiyan	piḷḷai, makan, en mǎkǎn, paiyan
son's daughter	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti	pẽtti, peyarti, en pêrtti
son's son	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn
son's wife	namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-peṇ	namkai, marumakal, nāṭṭu-poṇ, māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-peṇ
son's wife's mother	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā, tankai	nāttanār, sampanti, aṇṇi, akkā, tankai
wife	akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pattini, pernchätti, maṉaivi, en manaivi	akamuttaiāḷ, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, pattini, maṉaivi
wife's brother	maccinaṉ, attan, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ	maccinaṉ, attan, maittunaṉ, maccāṉ
wife's father	māma, māmanar, en mämǎn	māma, māmanar
wife's mother	en mämi, māmiyār, māmi, mämar	māmiyār, māmi
wife's sister	maccini, akkā, macci, matini	maccini, akkā, macci, matini
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari
sister's daughter	marumakaḷ, maru-makal	makal, pennu, marumakaḷ
sister's husband	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ	attimper, koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ
sister's son	marumakaṉ, marumakan, marumān, māpiḷḷai	marumakaṉ, makan
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti
older brother	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇācci	an̤n̤ǎn, en tǎmaiyan, aṇṇā, tammaṇṇā, ayyan, aṇṇācci
older brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
older brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
older sister	tamakkā, akkāḷ, tǎmǎkay, en akkärl, atti, akkā, appi, appāttāi, tattai	tamakkā, akkāḷ, tǎmǎkay, en akkäl, atti, akkā, appi, appāttāi, tattai
older sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
older sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn
younger brother	en tambí, empi, tampi	en tambí, empi, tampi
younger brother's daughter	en mǎkǎl	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl
younger brother's son	en mǎkǎn	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn
younger sister	tangāḷ, tangacci, tangai, en tangaichchi, taṅkai, tangay, angicci	tangāḷ, tangacci, tangai, en tangaichchi, taṅkai, tangay, angicci
younger sister's daughter	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎl	en mǎkǎl
younger sister's son	en mǎrǔmmǎkǎn	en mǎkǎn