Bininj Kunwok
Triangular Kinship Terms

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Word Stem

dumanj yaw

Etymology

dumanj not derived but yaw 'child'. -manj- is formative in the grandkin terms -manjmiken 'mother's father (and sister) and reciprocal'.

Definitions

#1

na-rrumanj yaw I am your father, my mamamh ‘DS’, your kangkinj ‘woman’s son/man’s sister’s son’.

#2

na-rrumanj yaw you are my child (female propositus), my makkah ‘SS’ (female propositus), your korlonj ‘S’ (or ‘BS’ if female propositus).