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Twgangk (znd sing. t-uam) . eB. (m.s.).
Amwmengk (znd sing. amwznem) B. (w.s.).
' Avenengk (2nd sing. m/mam) . Sis. (rn.s.).
Apap (2nd sing. metuam) . . M.B.
Lawnngk (2nd sing. lawam) . Sis.Ch. (m.s.).
Wiwa (znd sing. ?) . . . Primary meaning: 'F.Sis.
Extended to : M.B.W.
all grandparents.
Cons0rt’s father.
Consort’s mother.
H.B.; Sis.H.; W.B.
Harm (2nd sing. alambmm] .
Aiwut ? (2nd sing. ?). . .
Vumm (2nd sing. P) . . .
H aleg (2nd sing. P) . . .
Havileg (2nd sing. ?) . . H.Sis. ; B.W. ; 7V.Sis.
It is interesting that in this district there are no special terms
for the wife's brother or the husband's sister indicative of a
special attitude of respect for these relatives, as there are in
Seniang.
The Kinship Terms of Laus -
Here again only the primary meanings of the terms have been
recorded and we know nothing of the ways in which they are
extended. ~
. mother.
. father.
child.
eB. (m.s.).
B. (w.s.).
Sis. (rn.s.).
M.B.
Sis.Ch. (ms).
Primary meaning: F.Sis.
Extended to : M.B.W.
all grandparents.
C0nsort’s parents.
H.B.; Sis.H.; W.B.
Aniai (2nd sing. asnam) . .
Atemrm 1 (znd sing. atemam)
Halatungk (2nd sing. ?) . >.
Atuazmgk (2nd sing. atugam) .
Amwinen ‘ (2nd sing. ?) . .
Avenen 1 (znd sing. P) . .
Meturmgk (2nd sing. metuam) .
Aluwangk (2nd sing. P) . .
Avuvwa (2nd sing. P) . .
Atamlmmgk (znd sing. atambmm)
Amman 1 (2nd sing. P) . .
Alilim ‘ (2nd sing. P) . .
It is interesting to notice that in this list from Laus such
vocative fom1s as azww or apap appear to be absent. It is not
possible from such incomplete lists as these to deduce anything
of sociological value, and it is more than possible that they are
not wholly trustworthy. y V V
1 n seems v'exy probable that these represent the time singular possessive
of the terms, not the vocative or ï¬Årst singular.—C. H. W.
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