ABSTRACT
No distinctions are normally made between kinship by blood vs. marriage vs. adoption vs. fostering vs. affiliation, etc. Same-age cousins, good friends or people from the same village, school, religious organization, etc., may all be referred to as brothers/sisters, no matter if the relationship is temporary or permanent. The following terms are used to express the meanings indicated:
kinship terms |
|
Parents/elders |
|
pàpa/fada |
‘(grand)father, older male associate’ |
màma/moda |
‘(grand)mother, older female associate’ |
onkul |
‘uncle, older male associate’ |
antî |
‘aunt, older female associate’ |
màma-pàpa |
‘parents, elders’ |
pàpa (ìm) pàpa |
‘grandfather’ (rarely used) |
màma (ìm) màma |
‘grandmother’ (rarely used) |
Siblings/spouses |
|
sista |
‘sister, same-age female cousin/associate’ |
broda |
‘brother, same-age male cousin/associate’ |
sinyo |
‘older sibling, older associate/co-spouse’ |
junyo |
‘younger sibling, younger associate/co-spouse’ |
wayf |
‘wife’ |
hozband |
‘husband’ |
met |
‘co-wife’ |
inlô |
‘inlaw’ |
