Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

yawngu

Etymology

yaw 'child' - ngu '2sg poss' thus 'your child'

Definitions

#1

na-yawngu you are my MB, my elder brother, your ZS (male propositus). Reciprocal term = na-kokok

#2

na-yawngu you are my MB, my younger brother, your ZS (male propositus). Reciprocal term = na-djakerr

#3

na-yawngu you are my mother, my younger brother, your son (female propositus).