Grandparents
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All Kinterms
Kin type Male Speaker Female Speaker Source
ancestor mšàŠšp-njwát, táŋkáp̚ mšàŠšp-njwát, táŋkáp̚ Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
brother fɛ́, méŋ mīā, fat, méŋ mɔ̄, muma pɔ fɛ́, méŋ mīā, ndia, fat, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197
brother's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
child mwoga, mɔ́, móêñkúýó? mwoga, mɔ́, móêñkúýó? Bird et al., n.d.; Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
child's child móàó-móàó, méŋméŋ, mwomwoga móàó-móàó, méŋméŋ, mwomwoga Bird et al., n.d.; Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
daughter momengwí, múɔ́ ŋ̩̀gùɔ̏, múɔ́ màndzswě momengwí, múɔ́ ŋ̩̀gùɔ̏, múɔ́ màndzswě Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.
daughter's husband ntseh, nci ntseh, nci Bird et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
daughter's husband's father tšâš kwýiÜ tšâš kwýiÜ Satre, 2003
daughter's husband's mother mšàšmuà mšàšmuà Satre, 2003
father tšâš, tálà, mbà, papaga, mbega, tšât, tá tšâš, tálà, mbà, papaga, mbega, tšât, tá Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197; Satre, 2003
father's brother mbega mbega Brain, 1972
father's brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's brother's older son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's brother's younger son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's father mɔ'ɔ́ mɔ'ɔ́, mo 'o ndʉ́e, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm, tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, tá pȁ tá mɔ'ɔ́ mɔ'ɔ́, mo 'o ndʉ́e, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm, tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, tá pȁ tá Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
father's mother má wè ɭɬɰȍ, gàb ngwɛd, maáńdʉe, mšàmš ndúàm, má pȁ tá má wè ɭɬɰȍ, gàb ngwɛd, maáńdʉe, mšàmš ndúàm, má pȁ tá Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
father's wife (not mother) ŋgém ŋgém Bird et al., n.d.
father's sister mumètálà mumètálà Chilver, 1974
father's sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's sisters's older son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's sisters's younger son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's older brother mbega mbega Brain, 1972
father's older brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's older sister mumètálà mumètálà Chilver, 1974
father's older sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's younger brother mbega mbega Brain, 1972
father's younger brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's younger sister mumètálà mumètálà Chilver, 1974
father's younger sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
grandparent móàómšà móàómšà Satre, 2003
husband ndzwúyà, ɳ̩̀ɖǔm, nduàu ndzwúyà, ɳ̩̀ɖǔm, nduàu Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
husband's brother ntseh ntseh Bird et al., n.d.
husband's father tákɥȉʔ, tšâš, tȁɳɖǔm, tšât, ntseh tákɥȉʔ, tšâš, tȁɳɖǔm, tšât, ntseh Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
husband's mother mšàšmuà, ŋgém, màɳɖúm, mákɥȉʔ mšàšmuà, ŋgém, màɳɖúm, mákɥȉʔ Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother owa, mɔ̀, mànə̄̀ŋ, mà, mšàšmu, má, pámɔ̀ owa, mɔ̀, mànə̄̀ŋ, mà, mšàšmu, má, pámɔ̀ Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197; Satre, 2003
mother's brother múmæ̀mɔ̀, mbega múmæ̀mɔ̀, mbega Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's brother's older son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's brother's younger son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's father tá pȁ má, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm, tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, mbega tá pȁ má, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm, tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, mbega Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother's husband (not father) ntseh ntseh Bird et al., n.d.
mother's mother gàb ngwɛd, má pȁ má, mšàmš ndúàm, maáńdʉe gàb ngwɛd, má pȁ má, mšàmš ndúàm, maáńdʉe Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother's sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's sisters's older son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's sisters's younger son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's older brother múmæ̀mɔ̀, mbega múmæ̀mɔ̀, mbega Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's older brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's older sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's younger brother múmæ̀mɔ̀, mbega múmæ̀mɔ̀, mbega Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's younger brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's younger sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
son mĩ́ŋ mĩ́ŋ Lonfo et al., n.d.
son's wife's father ǹ̩tsè, tšâš kwýiÜ ǹ̩tsè, tšâš kwýiÜ Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
son's wife's mother mšàšmuà, ŋ̩̀gə̌m mšàšmuà, ŋ̩̀gə̌m Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife pɸwó ɣə́m, nzwɛt, màndzɥě, nzwáà pɸwó ɣə́m, nzwɛt, màndzɥě, nzwáà Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife's brother ntseh ntseh Bird et al., n.d.
wife's father tákɥȉʔ, tšâš, ntseh, tšât tákɥȉʔ, tšâš, ntseh, tšât Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife's mother mšàšmuà, ŋgém, mákɥȉʔ mšàšmuà, ŋgém, mákɥȉʔ Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
sister's husband ntseh ntseh Bird et al., n.d.
sister's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
co- wife fàh, fuàk, fɔ́q̚ fàh, fuàk, fɔ́q̚ Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197; Satre, 2003
older brother nzšàpmbi wá móàó mbááná, nzšàpmbi, ndega nzšàpmbi wá móàó mbááná, nzšàpmbi, ndega Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
older brother's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
older sister nzšàpmbi wá mšñŠáà, nzšàpmbi, ndega nzšàpmbi wá mšñŠáà, nzšàpmbi, ndega Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
older sister's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
younger brother mémá, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà móàómbááná, ntsi'nzem, ntsúàÜnzúú mémá, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà móàómbááná, ntsi'nzem, ntsúàÜnzúú Lonfo et al., n.d.; Nchare, 2012; Satre, 2003
younger brother's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
younger sister ntsúàÜnzúú, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà mšñŠáà ntsúàÜnzúú, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà mšñŠáà Satre, 2003
younger sister's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.