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