Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms
ngal-bolkdjamu
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Word Stem |
bolkdjamu |
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Etymology |
bolk 'place' djamun 'taboo' ? |
Definitions |
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#1 |
ngal-bolkdjamu you are my kangkinj ‘ZC’, my MIL, your cross-cousin. Centricity is possibly egocentric indexing the tabooed relationship with a MIL |
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#2 |
ngal-bolkdjamu you are my na-kurrng ‘MMBS’, my sister, your mother-in-law. Reciprocal term = ngal-yabok (+use of kunbalak register) |