Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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ngadjadj

Etymology

ordinary kin term for uncle MB

Definitions

#1

ngadjadj you are my BIL, my MB, your classificatory (but not actual) nakurrng.

#2

ngadjadj you are my mamamh ‘MF’, my MB, your son.

#3

ngadjadj you are my mawah ‘FF’, my MB, your SwB/MB.

#4

ngadjadj you are my MM, my MB, your S.
Note the synonym is na-rroyngu (from doybun ‘bestow’), the logic being that a woman’s son has children who are in the same class (section) as spouse of the grandparent, thus cross cousin and mother’s father can be the same section.

#5

ngadjadj- you are my mamamh MFZ, my uncle MB, your korlonj fBS