Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

djakerr yaw

Etymology

djakerr 'younger B' but with ngal- prefix marks female referent, thus sister plus yaw 'child'

Definitions

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ngal-djakerr yaw you are my kangkinj ‘ZC’, my ZD, your younger sister. Reciprocal term = nayawngu / ngalyawngu.