Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

kurrng ke

Etymology

ordinary kin term for 'poison cousin' MMBC/FZDC plus 'ke' postposition (can also be pre-positioned) 2nd person sg possessive 'your'

Definitions

#1

na-kurrng ke you are my kangkinj ‘ZC’, my cross-cousin or BIL, your na-kurrng ‘MMBS’. Reciprocal term = na-kurrng

#2

na-kurrng ke you are my korlonj ‘BC’, my kakkak ‘MMB’, your na-kurrng ‘MMBS’.