Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

manjmeng

Etymology

ngarr- 'dual inclusive verbal prefix' -manjmeng 'call MF/mDC/wBDC'

Definitions

#1

ngarr-manjmeng you are my brother (female propositus), my ZIL, your wife

#2

ngarr-manjmeng you are my brother (female propositus), my husband, your BIL.

#3

ngarr-manjmeng you are my eB (male propositus), my ZIL, your wife or our ZIL.

#4

ngarr-manjmeng you are my sister (male propositus), my wife, your ZIL or our ZIL or your husband my BIL.

#5

ngarr-manjmeng you are my yB (male propositus), my wife, your ZIL or our ZIL.