tau1Englishaunt; uncle's wife; mother-in-lawTok Pisinmama bilong meri bilong yuThis term, often preceded by a possessive pronoun, is both the vocative and reciprocal term for the wife of one's koko (uncle). While this term is used by males for mother-in-law, a woman uses another term for her mother-in-law (ianang). Its use without the pronoun is also allowed, especially as a vocative, when the referent is known in the context. This is a two-syllable word, ta-u or tawu, but Sursurungas prefer spelling it tau.
arakán tauianangkak taukán tau4.1.9Kinshipkinship
arakán tauianangkak taukán tau4.1.9Kinshipkinship
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