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