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