4.1.9.1. Related by birth

ᦀᦲᦰᦓᦱᧉʔinaa⁶20001nounyounger sister of one's mother or one's wife. [Note: Used pronominally by or to such a person.]4.1.9.1.6Uncle, aunt2nounyoung woman2.6.5.2Womanᦀᦲᦰ1ᦓᦱᧉ
ᦀᦲᦰᦍᦱᧈʔijaa⁵5001nounpaternal grandmother (father's mother)ᦶᦙᧈ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦗᦸᧈ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦍᦱᧈ.My father's mother is my grandmother.ᦍᦱᧄ ᦐᦱᧁ ᦣᧁ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦝᧂ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦍᦱᧈ ᦟᧁᧈ ᦆᦱᧁᧈ ᦓᦲᧉ ᦍᦻ ᦂᧁᧈ ᦂᦸᧃᧈ.In the winter we listen to grandmother tell stories from long ago.4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmother2nounold woman. [Note: Used pronominally by or to older women.]ᦣᧅ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦊᦱᧂᧈ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦓᧂᧈ ᦆᦲᧂ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦍᦱᧈ ᦁᧃ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦷᦟᧆ ᦂᦳᧂ ᦂᦳᧂᧈ ᦵᦌᦲᧈ ᦓᧃᧉ.Love is giving up your seat to an old woman on the bus.2.6.5.2Womanᦀᦲᦰ1ᦍᦱᧈ
ᦀᦲᦰᦍᦲᧂʔijiŋ⁴nounmaternal grandmother (mother's mother)4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmotherᦀᦲᦰ1ᦍᦲᧂ1
ᦀᦲᦰᦶᦙᧈʔimææ⁵2000nounmother. [Note: Used to refer to one's mother, or to address one's mother.]“ᦺᦕ ᦷᦋ ᦶᦀ ᦙᦱ ᦣᦱ?” “ᦀᦲᦰ ᦶᦙᧈ.”(speaking to a lost child) 'Who brought you here?' 'My mother.'4.1.9.1.2Father, motherᦀᦲᦰ1ᦶᦙᧈ
ᦀᦲᦰᦗᦸᧈʔipɔɔ⁵2000nounfather. [Note: Used to refer to one's father, or address one's father.]ᦶᦙᧈ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦗᦸᧈ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦍᦱᧈ.My father's mother is my grandmother.4.1.9.1.2Father, motherᦀᦲᦰ1ᦗᦸᧈ
ᦀᦲᦰᦗᦲᧈʔipii⁵2000nounolder sister; older female friend4.1.9.1.3Brother, sisterᦀᦲᦰ1ᦗᦲᧈ
ᦀᦱᦺᦗᧉʔaa¹paj⁶nounwife of father's younger brother4.1.9.1.6Uncle, auntᦀᦱᦺᦗᧉ1
ᦀᦲᦰᦋᦻʔicaaj⁴nounmaternal grandfather (mother's father)4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmotherᦀᦲᦰ1ᦋᦻ1
ᦀᦲᦰᦀᦱʔiʔaa¹nounfather's younger sister; aunt. Also any woman younger than one's parents. [Note: Used pronominally by or to such a person.]4.1.9.1.6Uncle, auntᦀᦲᦰ1ᦀᦱ
ᦀᦲᦰᦔᦴᧈʔipuu²5001nounpaternal grandfather (father's father)ᦷᦋᧈ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦔᦴᧈ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦀᧁ ᦺᦙᧉ ᦷᦢᧈ ᦶᦔᧂ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ.In grandfather's lifetime they used bamboo to build houses.4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmother2nounold man. [Note: Used pronominally by or to older men.]ᦀᦲᦰ ᦔᦴᧈ ᦝᦱᧉ ᦣᦸᧂᧉ ᦀᧁ ᦂᦸᧂ ᦙᦱ ᦎᦲ ᦶᦣᧂ ᦶᦣᧂ. Old Man Thunder took out his drum and hit it hard.2.6.5.1Manᦀᦲᦰ1ᦔᦴᧈ1
ᦀᦱʔaa¹nounfather's younger sister; aunt. Also any woman younger than one's parents. [Note: Used pronominally by or to such a person.]ᦅᦳᧃ1 34.1.9.1.6Uncle, auntᦀᦱᦺᦗᧉᦀᦲᦰᦀᦱᦶᦙᧈᦀᦱ
ᦀᦻᧉᦓᦱᧉʔaaj³naa⁶nounmother's younger brother or wife's younger brother. [Note: Used pronominally by or to such a person.]4.1.9.1.6Uncle, auntᦀᦻᧉ1ᦓᦱᧉ
ᦀᦻᧉᦗᦲᧈʔaaj³pii⁵2000nounolder brother; older male friend4.1.9.1.3Brother, sisterᦀᦻᧉ1ᦗᦲᧈ
ᦀᦻᧉᦷᦜᧂʔaaj³loŋ¹500nounolder brother; older male who has no children. [Note: Used pronominally by or to such a person.]4.1.9.1.3Brother, sisterᦀᦻᧉ1ᦷᦜᧂ
ᦀᦻᧉᦢᦱᧁᧈʔaaj³baaw²2000nounolder brother; older male friend. [Note: Used pronominally to or of such a person, especially by women.]4.1.9.1.3Brother, sisterᦀᦻᧉ1ᦢᦱᧁᧈ
ᦵᦀᧀᧉ1ʔɤj³nounolder sister4.1.9.1.3Brother, sisterᦗᦲᧈᦵᦀᧀᧉᦶᦙᧈᦵᦀᧀᧉ
ᦀᦱᧁʔaaw¹2000nounfather's younger brother; husband's younger brother. Also a man younger than the speaker who has children. [Note: Used pronominally by or to such a person.]ᦅᦳᧃ1 34.1.9.1.6Uncle, auntᦗᦸᧈᦀᦱᧁ
ᦄᧁᧉŋaw³1nounstalk; stumpᦄᧁᧉ ᦡᦸᧅᧈ ᦺᦙᧉ.Flower stalk.1.5.5Parts of a plant2nounancestor4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmother3classifierclassifier for stalks, stumpsᦔᦲ ᦺᦐ ᦔᦳᧅᧈ ᧖᧐ ᦖᦹᧃᧈ ᦄᧁᧉ.Every year they plant six million shoots.9.2.6.1Classifiersᦅᧁᧉᦄᧁᧉᦐᦸᧈᦄᧁᧉ
ᦆᦅᦳᧃᦞᦳᧂᦉᦱxakun⁴wuŋ⁴saa¹nounrelative; familyᦃᦱᧉ ᦣᦻᧉ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦇᦱᧃ ᦺᦋᧉ ᦀᧁ ᦂᧄᧈ ᦟᧂ ᦆ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦞᦳᧂ ᦉᦱ.Criminals use the influence of their relatives.4.1.9.1Related by birthᦆᦂᦳᧃᦞᦳᧂᦉᦱ
ᦆᦂᦳᧃxakun¹nounlineage; ancestryᦉᦻ1 2ᦊᦱᧈ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦎᦸᧇᧈ ᦵᦏᧂ ᦕᦴᧉ ᦏᧁᧉ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦶᦂᧈ ᦅᧁᧉ ᦆ ᦂᦳᧃ.Do not contradict the family elders.4.1.9.1Related by birthᦆᦅᦳᧃᦞᦳᧂᦉᦱ
ᦈᧁᧉᦗᦸᧈcaw³pɔɔ⁵nounfather. [Note: Used as a vocative: 'I, your father', and 'You, my father'.]ᦗᦸᧈ ᦈᦲᧂᧈ ᦞᦱᧈ: “ᦺᦋᧈ ᧞ ᦀᦻᧉ ᦵᦣᧀ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦗᦸᧈ ᦆᧄ ᦗᦸᧈ.”So the father said, 'That is the way it is my sons.'4.1.9.1.2Father, motherᦈᧁᧉᦗᦸᧈᦈᧁᧉᦗᦸᧈᦖᦴᧈ
ᦈᧁᧉᦶᦙᧈcaw³mææ⁵nounmother. [Note: Used as vocative: 'I your mother', and 'You my mother'.]4.1.9.1.2Father, motherᦈᧁᧉᦶᦙᧈ
ᦉᦹᧇᧈᦈᧇsɯɯp²cap²verb (transitive)to pass on (as of genetic traits)ᦘᦰ ᦍᦱᧆ ᦍᦲᧉ ᦌᦸᧃᧉ ᦗᦸᧈ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦉᦹᧇᧈ ᦈᧇ ᦷᦋᧈ ᦟᦴᧅ.Hereditary diseases are passed by the parents to the children's generation.4.1.9.1Related by birthᦉᦹᧇᧈᦈᧇ
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