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