Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

badjan

Etymology

badjan 'mother' (mother > big), ngane- 'we 2 exclusive'

Definitions

#1

ngane-badjan you are my child (female ego), my sibling (brother or sister), your mother or mother’s brother.

#2

ngane-badjan you are my kangkinj ‘ZC’ (male propositus), my sister, your mother.

#3

ngane-badjan you are ZC (male propositus), my brother, your MB.