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