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