manuscript notes on the Zemi Nagas by Ursula Graham Bower | |
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Relationship terms. (English-Zemi) Father - apeo Mother - apui Elder brother - asipeo Elder sister - asipui Father's brother - apeo Father's elder brother - apeo katsingpeo Father's younger brother - apeo katseipeo Father's brother's wife - apui Father's brother's child - asi; akina Father's sister - anai Father's sister's husband - apao Father's sister's child - atsa Mother's brother - apao Mother's brother's wife - anai Mother's brother's child - apao (if older than the speaker) Mother's elder & younger sister - apui-henu; apui 'nu Mother's brother's wife - asipui Mother's sister's husband - amakpeo Son - ana-rangpeo Daughter - ana-heleompui Child - ana (usually used instead of forms above) Younger brother - akinapeo Younger sister - akinapui Brother's child - ana Husband's brother's child - ana Wife's brother's child - atsa Mother's brother's child - Sister's child - atsa Father's sister's child - Wife's sister's child - Mother's mother - apai Mother's father - apai Father's mother - apai |
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