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RELATIONSHIP TERMS
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KURNAI RELATIONSHIP TERMS
Kurnai Term. Exact Equivalent in our Terms. English Terms.
1. Wehntwin Father's father—Father's father's brother Grandfather—Great-uncle
2. Wehntjun Father's father's sister Great-aunt
3. Nallung Father's mother—Father's mother's brother—Father's mother's sister Grandmother—Great-uncle—Great-aunt
4. Nakun Mother's father—Mother's father's brother—Mother's father's sister Grandfather—Great-uncle—Great-aunt
5. Kukun Mother's mother—Mother's mother's brother—Mother's mother's sister Grandmother—Great-uncle—Great-aunt
6. Mungan Father—Father's brother—Mother's sister's husband Father—Uncle
7. Yukan Mother—Mother's sister—Father's brother's wife Mother—Aunt
8. Mummung Father's sister—Mother's brother's wife Aunt
9. Babuk Mother's brother—Father's sister's husband Uncle
10. Thundung Elder brother—Father's brother's son—Father's sister's son—Mother's brother's son—Mother's sister's .son—Wife's sister's husband—Husband's sister's husband Elder brother—Cousin—Brother-in-law
11. Bramung Younger brother—(Also all the relations of No, 10 which follow "elder brother ") Younger brother—Cousin—Brother-in-law
12. Bauung Elder sister—Father's brother's daughter—Father's sister's daughter—Mother's brother's daughter—Mother's sister's daughter—Wife's brother's wife—Husband's brother's wife

Elder sister—Cousin—Sister-in-law brother's wife

13. Lunduk Younger sister—(Also all the relations of No. 12 which follow "elder sister") Younger sister—Cousin—Sister-in-law
14. Maian Wife— Wife's sister— Husband's sister Wife—Sister-in-law
15. Bennung Wife's brother Brother-in-law
16. Bra Husband—Husband's brother Husband—Brother-in-law
17. Lit (M.)¹ Child— Brother's child—(F.) Child—Sister's child Child—Nephew—Niece
18. Bengun (F.) Brother's child Nephew—Niece
19. Queabun (F.) Daughter's husband—(M.) Wife's mother Son-in-law—Mother-in-law
20. Ngaribil (M.) Daughter's husband—(M.) Wife's father Son-in-law—Father-in-law
¹(M.) means a male speaking. (F.) means a female speaking.