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