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