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