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