4.1. Relationships

aban siivtalk in secrethait samtingBiirii aban se, agabat biirii yikiyako? You two are talking in secret, where are you two wanting to go?Yutupela i toktok hait, yutupela i laik go we?4.1.6.5Private, public3.2.3.3Secret
apa1n1fatherpapa4.1.9.1.2Father, mother2uncle; younger brother of one's fatherliklik papa4.1.9.1.6Uncle, aunt
amunolder or younger brother and older sister of a woman. Older brother from the same mother of a man. Older or younger brother from the first wife of a man's father. This also applies to cousin relationships. bikpela brata; liklik brata; bikpela susasynmamu4.1.9.1.3Brother, sister
aiya🔊1nmothermama4.1.9.1.2Father, mother2naunt; said of mother's younger sistersanti; liklik bilong mama4.1.9.1.6Uncle, aunt3adjmother (animal)mama (animal)Nak aiya nyaaka baadii aliinak nii takak.A mother chicken laid four eggs.Wanpela mama kakaruk putim foapela kiau.
amu takuansister-in-law, wife of an older brothertambu, meri bilong bikpela brata4.1.9.2.2In-law
arajiinnsiblings from the same motherwanblut pikinini4.1.9.1.3Brother, sister
baatiinaunt; what children of a woman will call her brother's wifeanti4.1.9.1.6Uncle, aunt
babun1maternal grandparentpapa o mama bilong mama bilong mi4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmother2father-in-law or mother-in-law of a mantambu papa o tambu mama bilong man4.1.9.2.2In-law3uncle or aunt; the older sibling of one's father or mother or the wife of the older brother of one's fatherbikpela papa o meri bilong en4.1.9.1.6Uncle, aunt
biitbiit jangjangndescendantstumbuna lain4.1.9.1Related by birth4.1.9.8Family, clan
biitbiitndescendantstumbuna lain, bisnis4.1.9.1Related by birth4.1.9.8Family, clan
butiigenneighbour's house, usually referred to when visitinghaus bilong narapelaButiige yile miinii rak?Did you go and sit in another person's house?Yu bin go na sindaun long haus bilong narapela lain?4.1.4Neighbor
dama ma kuivshow one's facesoim pesYile dama ma kuiye miinii yaakiyo.Go show your face and come back.Yu go na soim pes na kam bek.4.1Relationships
dama siiv1touch noses as a sign of love or affection between two peopletatsim nus4.1.8Show affection2agreement, be inwanbel, pas wantaimWunii ka dama se rakue, nyiinii wale.I am not in agreement with you. Mi no wanbel long yu na mi stap.3.2.5.4Agree with someone
dun1man, maleman2.6.5.1Man2husbandman bilong meriNyiinii du wale nyiinii tu o kayak?Do you have a husband or not?Yu gat man o nogat?4.1.9.2.1Husband, wife3personman2Person4size (large)8.2Big
getiipma🔊nvillageples4.1.4Neighbor
giiriip waavhug; usually to show affection but can also have other intentionsholim pas bilong soim laikimNak takua yile niikii apakii ve diikue ve nii giiriip wai kuriik.One woman went and saw her father and she hugged him.Wanpela meri i go lukim papa bilong em na holim pasim em.4.1.8Show affection
-gunsfxplural marker on familial termsmoa long wanpelaapagufathersol papanaagugrandchildrenol tumbuna pikinini8.1.3Plural4.1.9Kinship
gumanyaannfirstbornnambawan pikininiNii gumanyaan ga. Kakii kutniite, niikii apa ana kakiidii.She is the firstborn. If she prepares food, her father cannot eat it.4.1.9Kinship
gual1n1paternal grandfatherpapa bilong papa bilong mi4.1.9Kinship2grandchild; child of a man's sontumbuna pikinini; pikinini bilong pkinini man bilong wanpela man3generation; first level of forefathers lain tumbuna; namba wan level bilong lain tumbuna
jiibui kuara aiyanlast born auntlas mama4.1.9.1.6Uncle, aunt4.1.9.1.9Birth order
jiibun apanlast born unclelas papa4.1.9.1.6Uncle, aunt4.1.9.1.9Birth order
jiibunnlast bornlas man o meri long kamap4.1.9Kinship
kagiirii takuandaughter-in-lawtambu meri4.1.9Kinship
kajal🔊nsister-in-law; sister of one's husband, wife of a woman's brothersusa i save kolim meri bilong mi tambu4.1.9Kinship
kasncousin; term used by children of mothers who are sisters or of parents who are brother and sister.kandere4.1.9.1.7Cousin
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