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