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	cakōtaraṉ, 0	cakōtaraṉ, 0	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's daughter	makal, pen, marumakaḷ	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's son	piḷḷai, marumakaṉ, makan	marumān, marumakan, marumakaṉ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
brother's wife	āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini, manni, aṇṇi, marumakal, koḷuntia	āyanti, nātṭṭuppeṇ, maittini, manni, aṇṇi, marumakal, koḷuntia	Karve, 1968
child	kuḻantai	kuḻantai	Saxena et al., 2015
daughter	poṇṇ, makal, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, peṇ, piṉṉaval, en mǎkǎl	poṇṇ, makal, poṇṇu, piṉṉi, peṇ, piṉṉaval, en mǎkǎl	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, marumakan, en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn	māpillai, marumakan, en mäpillai, mǎrǔmakǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
daughter's husband's father	attan, annacci, cammanti	attan, annacci, cammanti	Karve, 1968
daughter's husband's mother	nāttanār, aṇṇi, akkā, tankai, sampanti	nāttanār, aṇṇi, akkā, tankai, sampanti	Karve, 1968
daughter's son	pẽran, en pêrǎn	pẽran, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father	tandai, appacci, takappan, appu, ayyā, appā, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman	tandai, appacci, takappan, appu, ayyā, appā, attan, en tǎkkǎppǎn, amman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
father's brother's older son	an̤n̤an, en tǎmaiyan	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤an	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	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
father's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi, appātham appāyi	en paddi, pāṭṭi, 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	māmā, māmanār, attimper	māmā, māmanār, attimper	Karve, 1968
father's sister's son	attai-pillai	attai-pillai	Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older daughter	en mǎittuni, attankāl, attankār	en mǎchchi, attankār, attankāl, machcharl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's older son	mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai, en attän	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, attankāl, attankār	en mǎchchi, attankār, attankāl, mǎchchǎrl	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's sisters's younger son	mǎittǔnǎn, attai-pillai, en attän	en mǎchchǎn, attai-pillai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's older brother	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	periappā, en periya tǎkkǎppǎn	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	cinnattai, kunjattai, en attai	cinnattai, kunjattai, en attai	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's daughter	koḻunti, koḻuntia, maitini	koḻunti, koḻuntia, maitini	Karve, 1968
father's younger sister's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
husband	kolunan, kaṇavaṉ, āṭṭukārar, attān, akamuddaiān, purusan, koḷuntan, maṇalan, kanḍan	kolunan, kaṇavaṉ, en kǎnavǎn, āṭṭukārar, purushan, akamuddaiān, attān, purusan, koḷuntan, maṇalan, kanḍan	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
husband's brother	maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ, maṅchaṉ, maccinan, koḷuntan	maccinapilḷḷai, attaṉ, maṅchaṉ, maccinan, koḷuntan	Karve, 1968
husband's father	māma, māman	mämanär, māma, en mämǎn, māman	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's mother	māmi, attai, māmiyār	attai, māmiyār, māmi, mämar, en mämi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
husband's sister	nāttaṉār, nāttiya, maittuni, natti, aṇṇi	nāttaṉār, nāttiya, maittuni, natti, aṇṇi	Karve, 1968
mother	en täy, tammannai, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, aṉṉa, tāi, āyi, ammā, tāy	en täy, tammannai, ammāḷ, āyāḻ, aṉṉa, tāi, āyi, ammā, tāy	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	ammāmi, māmi, attai	ammāmi, māmi, attai	Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older daughter	ammankāl, en mǎittǔni, ammankār	ammankāl, en mǎchchärl, ammankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's older son	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci	en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger daughter	en mǎittuni, ammankāl, ammankār	ammankāl, en mǎchchärl, ammankār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's brother's younger son	mamapiḷḷai, en mǎittǔnǎn, ammānci	en mǎchchǎn, mamapiḷḷai, ammānci	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's father	en paddan, tattā, pattā	en paddan, tattā, pattā	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's mother	en paddi, pāṭṭi	en paddi, pāṭṭi	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
mother's sister's husband	cittappā	cittappā	Karve, 1968
mother's sisters's older daughter	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	en akkärl, tǎmǎkay	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's older son	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	en tǎmaiyǎn, an̤n̤ǎn	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger daughter	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	tǎngay, en tangǎichchi	Morgan, 1871
mother's sisters's younger son	en tambi	en tambi	Morgan, 1871
mother's older brother	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	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	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	periammā, en pěriyǎ täy	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, en mǎmǎn, ammān	māmā, en mǎmǎn, ammān	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's daughter	matini, maccini, koḻuntia, koḷunti	matini, maccini, koḻuntia, koḷunti	Karve, 1968
mother's younger brother's son	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
mother's younger sister	kunji, citti, en sěriyǎ täy	kunji, citti, en sěriyǎ täy	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	piḷḷai, paiyan, makan, en mǎkǎn	piḷḷai, paiyan, 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	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	pẽraṉ, en pêrǎn	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife	namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal	namkai, nāṭṭu-peṇ, māṭṭu-pen, en mǎrǔmǎkǎl, nāṭṭu-poṇ, marumakal	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
son's wife's mother	nāttanār, aṇṇi, akkā, tankai, sampanti	nāttanār, aṇṇi, akkā, tankai, sampanti	Karve, 1968
wife	pernchätti, peṇtāṭṭi, penjati, maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, pattini, en manaivi	penjati, peṇtāṭṭi, maṉaivi, akamuttaiāḷ, pattini	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's brother	maccinaṉ, attan, maccāṉ, maittunaṉ	maccinaṉ, attan, maccāṉ, maittunaṉ	Karve, 1968
wife's father	māmanar, māma, en mämǎn	māmanar, māma	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's mother	māmi, mämar, māmiyār, en mämi	māmi, māmiyār	Morgan, 1871; Karve, 1968
wife's sister	akkā, maccini, matini, macci	akkā, maccini, matini, macci	Karve, 1968
sister	cakōtari	cakōtari	Saxena et al., 2015
sister's daughter	maru-makal, marumakaḷ	pennu, makal, marumakaḷ	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
sister's husband	koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ, attimper	koḷuntaṉ, attaṉ, attimper	Karve, 1968
sister's son	marumān, marumakan, marumakaṉ, māpiḷḷai	marumakaṉ, makan	Karve, 1968; Saxena et al., 2015
co- husband	elaiyāl, mūttal	elaiyāl, mūttal	Karve, 1968
co- wife	sakalatti	sakalatti	Karve, 1968
older brother	aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, an̤n̤ǎn	aṇṇācci, tammaṇṇā, aṇṇā, en tǎmaiyan, ayyan, an̤n̤ǎn	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	atti, tattai, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, en akkärl, akkāḷ, akkā, appi, tamakkā	en akkäl, atti, tattai, appāttāi, tǎmǎkay, akkāḷ, akkā, appi, tamakkā	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	angicci, en tangaichchi, tangai, tangāḷ, taṅkai, tangay, tangacci	angicci, en tangaichchi, tangai, tangāḷ, taṅkai, tangay, tangacci	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