Browse Dictionary

–aat

aunt (paternal) | refers to all females of the fatherʼs clan who are in the same generation as the father

–àt

–aatʼasháa

sibling-in-law (opposite gender & moiety) | sisters of a maleʼs wife or the brothers of a femaleʼs husband

–àtʼashâ / –àtʼeshâ

aatʼesháa (C)

–chaan

mother-in-law

–chàn

–daakanóoxʼu

"Shell around the outside surface of-" | ancestor(s) of- | term of respect, usually referring to oneʼs motherʼs motherʼs father

–dàkanûxʼu

–dachx̱án

grandchild | term is used for biological grandchildren as well as people who are grandchildren of a clan

–dachxhán / –dachxhánkʼ / –dechxhánkʼ / –dechxhán

–dlaakʼ

male's sister | term is only used by males to refer to biological sisters and females of the same clan and generation who they (p) have a close relationship with

–dlàkʼ

–een aa

"The one with" | kin; moiety | a person of the same moiety but not the same clan

–ìn à

–een aaxʼw

“The ones with –” | family

–ìn àxʼw

–g̱uneitkanaayí

members of the opposite clan

–ghunètkanàyí / –ghunètkenàyí

–hás

pluralizes kinship terms

–hás / –hés

–húnx̱w

male's older brother | term is only used by males to refer to biological brothers and males of the same clan and generation who they (p) have a close relationship with

–húnxhw / –húnxh

–jáʼ

honey (affectionate term) | address for ones spouse

–jáaʼ / –jáa / –jáʼ g̱eeg̱í

–jáʼ

–káak

uncle (maternal) | term for a maternal uncle is used for all males of a motherʼs clan who are in the same generation as the father

–kâk

–káalkʼw

niece; nephew (paternal) | term for a paternal niece/nephew is used for members of an opposite and related clan who are one generation down and are not the children of the speaker

–kâłkʼw

–káani

sibling-in-law; opposite clan member | the brothers of a maleʼs wife or the sisters of a femaleʼs husband

–kâni

–kéekʼ

female's younger sister | male's younger brother | term is only used by females/males to refer to biological sisters/brothers and females/males of the same clan and generation who they (p) have a close relationship with

–kîkʼ

–kéilkʼ

niece; nephew (maternal) | term for a maternal niece/nephew is used for members of a moiety and the same or related clan who are one generation down

–kêłkʼ

–léelkʼw

grandparent

–łîłkʼw

–nashoowú

"Extending to-" | relative of-

–nashùwú

–shuká

"On the end of -" | in front of-; ahead of- | genealogy of-; ancestors of-; history of-