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MALEKULA
(Cf. also awei, 2nd sing. hinam wewei, meaning
primarily F.Sis.)
Teta or Tatai (2nd sing. tamam).
Primary meaning: father.
Extended to z F.eB. Leta lamp (tamam lamp) ; F.yB. teta
tivari (tamam livari) ; F.Sis.S., M.Sis.H., tam (tamam).
Nevutungk (2nd sing. nevutum).
Primary meaning child.
Extended to : B.Ch. ; M.B.S. ; W.Sis.S. ; (all m.s.).
Sis.Ch. ; M.B.D. ; H.M.B.S. ; H.B.Ch. ; (all w.s.).
Nevutungk wewei (2nd sing. nzvumm wewez).
? Primary meaning: M.B.S.
? Extended to: B.Ch. (w.s.).
This term is also extended to the H.Sis.Ch., but unlike
the relatives mentioned above, these are always
addressed by the personal name.
Tmmgk (2nd sing. tuam).
Primary meaning: eB. (m.s.).
Extended to : ; F.eB.S. (m.s.) ; M.eSis.S.
(m.s.); H.M.B.W.; H.eB.
This term is also extended to the eB.W. in the form of
tmmgk ti-nil-vim, but she is always addressed by her
personal name.
Tmmgk milamp (2nd sing. tuam milamï¬Å).
Primary meaning: eSis. (w.s.).
Extended to: H.eB.W. ; and presumably, though this
is not deï¬Ånitely stated, by a woman to her F.eB.D.
and M.eSis.D.1
Tesungk (2nd sing. tesum).
Primary meaning: yB. (m.s.).
Extended to: F.yB.S. ; M.ySis.S. ; ? S.S.S.S. ; (all m.s.) ;
H.yB.
Tesungk milump (tzsum milamp).
Primary meaning 1 ySis. (W.s.).
Extended to : H.yB.W. ; and presumably also by a woman
to her F.yB.D. ; and M.ySis.D.
It is also extended to the W.ySis., though she is always
addressed by her personal name.
Venengk (2nd sing. vemm).
Primary meaning 2 Sis (m.s.).
Extended to : M.Sis.D. (m.s.) ; F.B.D. (m.s.).
Mu/mengk (2nd sing. mwmem).
Primary meaning: B. (w.s.).
Extended to : M.Sis.S. (w.s.) ; F.B.S. (w.s.),
‘ Our information about the kinship terms used by women is, from all
districts, much more scanty than about those used by men.—C. H. W.
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