Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

yeng

Etymology

dysphemic term meaning 'unspeakable thing, sickness' but used by brothers in reference to sisters

Definitions

#1

yeng you are my BIL, my sister, your wife.

The dysphemic term yeng indexes the hearer’s sister and is thus tucentric.