English | Ngalakgan | Kriol |
me/I | ngaykgah | mi/ai |
sister | | baba/sista |
(for girls) little sister big sister | (ju-) gakga(ju-) yapba | |
(for boys) sister | (ju-) yapba | |
brother | | baba/braja |
(for girls) brother | (nu-) gakga | |
(for boys) little brother big brother | (nu-) gakga(nu-) buypbu | |
cousin | (nu- / ju-) girndarr | barn.ga |
spousehusbandwife | (nu- / ju-) jaminy/gopbo | banyji/mithasbenwaif |
woman’s brother/sister-in-law | (nu- / ju-) ngoy | |
man’s brother/sister-in-law | (nu- / ju-) wulukurrh | |
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mother/mum | (ju-) manang | mami |
father/dad | (nu-) mokgol | dedi |
aunt | (ju-) marrkge | anti |
uncle | (nu-) gaykga | anggul |
mother-in-law | (ju-) balak | gajin |
father-in-law | (nu- / ju-) joy / lambarra | lambarra |
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If you are a woman – | | if yu wumen |
son / daughter | (nu- / ju-) rnamu | san / dota |
Your sister’s son / daughter | (nu- / ju-) gaya | bla yu sista: san / dota |
If you are a man – | | if yu men |
son / daughter | (nu- / ju-) ge | san / dota |
Your brother’s son/daughter | (nu- / ju-) gaya | |
woman’s nephew / niece | (nu- / ju-) rnamu | bla wumen san / dota |
man’s nephew / niece | (nu- / ju-) ge | bla men san / dota |
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grandmother | (nu- / ju-)gowkgo(nu- / ju-)memem | gaguabuji |
grandfather | (nu- / ju-)memem(nu- / ju-) rdurdu | amuriabija |