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