Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

mawah

Etymology

ordinary kin term for a FF, FFZ, FFB and reciprocal

Definitions

#1

I am your father, my father or FZ, your fv:mawah FF/FFZ

#2

You are my fv:kangkinj 'sister's child', my fv:doydoyh FFM(B), MMM(B), your fv:mawah FF.

#3

You are my kangkinj 'sister's child', my kangkinj 'FMBD/FMBS', your mawah 'FF/(B)SS'.

#4

You are my fv:mamamh 'MF(Z)', my skewed father or father's sister (fv:ngane-modjarrkdorrinj, FZS converts to father and FZD converts to aunty 'FZ'), your fv:mawah 'man's son's child or a woman's brother's son's child'.