Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

karrngburrk

Etymology

maybe related to ordinary vocative kin term for mother karrang > karrng plus -burrk 'body' plus male noun class prefix which indexes a mother's brother

Definitions

#1

ngal-karrngburrk you are my mamamh ‘MF(Z)’, my FZ, your M.

#2

ngal-karrngburrk you are my skewed F (nganemodjarrkdorrinj FZS>F), my FZ, your M. Reciprocal term = ngal-dadjngawarre

#3

ngal-karrngburrk you are my skewed son (MBS>S), my D, your M

#4

ngal-karrngburrk you are my wife, my FZ, your kangkinj