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