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