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