Kinship terms

General terms

Nümü	English	Wycliffe	Notes
waʻici	older man	wa'etse
waķaʻici	older men	wakwa'etse
piawabi	older woman	peawabe
tübicoʻni	very old woman	tubetso'ne	tübi- intens./adv. very
tuibiciʻi	young man	tooebetse'e
tuduibiciʻi	young men	toodooebetse'e
süadümü	young woman	suadumu
süsüaʻa	young women	susua'a
naaciʻi	boy	natse'e
nanaaʻaciʻi	boys	nana'atse'e	NP-B also has naaʻaci for "boys."
cüaʻa	little girl	tsua'a
tua'ki	little girls, girls	tooa'ke	NP-B has tuaki'i but not tua'ki.
ohaʻa	newborn	oha'a
oŋaaʻa	baby	onga'a

Close Relatives

Nümü	English	Wycliffe	Notes
tua	son	tooa
padü	daughter	padu
tuamuubi	children	tooamoobe	NP-B also has WR: tuammubi
tuammü	sons/daughters	tooamu
padümü	daughters	padumu
waŋaʻa	younger brother	wanga'a
püniʻi	younger sister	pune'e
abiʻi	older brother	abe'e
hamaʻa	older sister	hama'a
künuʻu	paternal grandfather	kunoo'o
togoʻo	maternal grandfather	togo'o
huciʻi	paternal grandmother	hootse'e
muʻa	maternal grandmother	moo'a	tomorrow is múʻa.
hubiʻi	great-grandparents	hube'e

Distant relatives

Female speaker

Nümü	English	Wycliffe	Notes
adacipia	sister in law	adatsepea
nunâiʻi	brother in law	nunae'e
adaciʻi	brother's children	adatse'e
midoʻo	sister's children	medo'o

Male speaker

Nümü	English	Wycliffe	Notes
husanapia	sister in law	hoosanapea
adaci	brother in law	adatse'e
husa	brother's children	hoosa	Ralph pronounced it [huza].
nanaķa	sister's children	nanakwa