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