Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

benja

Etymology

unclear, possibly related to 'beng'

Definitions

#1

na-benja you are my brother (female propositus), our younger brother.

#2

na-benja you are my sister (male propositus), our younger brother. Reciprocal = na-benja

#3

na-benja you are my younger brother (male propositus), my eB, your eB. Reciprocal = ngarrku kokok

#4

na-benya you are my eB (male propositus), my yB, your yB. Reciprocal = na-benya

#5

na-benya you are my yB (male propositus), my yB, your yB. Reciprocal = na-benya