Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

karrngwarre

Etymology

maybe related to ordinary vocative kin term for mother karrang > karrng plus -warre 'affine suffix'. Has na- male noun class prefix.

Definitions

#1

ngal-karrngburrk you are my wife, my ngal-kurrng (MIL), your M.
your mother, -karrng but my affine > -warre