Kinship Basics

Noox    

‘My father’
Source

Koox   

‘Your father’

{ku + wux} = koox
Explanation

 

Ooxan   

‘His/her father’

{wu + wux+ an} = ooxan
Explanation

 


Nguk   

‘My mother’
Source

Kuk   

‘Your mother’

{ku + kuk} = kuk
Explanation

 

Wukukan    

‘His/her mother’

{wu + kuk + an} = wukukan
Explanation

 


Numaxoom    

‘My grandfather’
Source

Kumaxoom 

‘Your grandfather’

{ku + maxoom} = kumaxoon
Explanation

 

Wumaxooman  

‘His/her grandfather’

{wu + maxoom + an} = wumaxooman
Explanation

 


Nohum    

‘My grandmother’
Source

Kohum    

‘Your grandmother’

{ku + wuhum} = kohum
Explanation

 

Ohman   

‘His/her grandmother’

{wu + wuhum + an} = ohman
Explanation

 


Ndayoom    

‘My son’
Source

Ktayoom   

‘Your son’

{ku + ayoom} = ktayoom
Explanation

 

Wtayooman    

‘His/her son’

{wu + ayoom + an} = wtayooman
Explanation

 


Ndooθ    

‘My daughter’
Source

Ktooθ   

‘Your daughter’

{ku + ooθ} = ktooθ
Explanation

 

Wtooθan    

‘His/her son’

{wu + ooθ + an} = wtooθan
Explanation

 


Naaxiis    

‘My grandchild’
Source

Kaaxiis   

‘Your grandchild’

{ku + aaxiis} = kaaxiis
Explanation

 

Waaxiisan    

‘His/her grandchild’

{wu + aaxiis + an} = waaxiisan
Explanation