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