Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

ngadjadj ke

Etymology

ordinary kin term for uncle MB plus ke, 2sg possessive pronoun

Definitions

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ngadjadj ke you are my child (female propositus), my brother, your MB. Focuses on the child as propositus rather than the mother’s tabooed relationship with her brother.