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I18 MALEKULA
Vauwe (2nd sing. vérm/iem ; 3rd sing. vï¬Åvwien).
Primary meaning : FatHer’s sister,
Extended to: H.Sis.
Vwuwe lil or vavwe mba. F.Sis.D.
Bu/mbu (3rd sing. bumbuen). GrandfatHer (botH paternal and
maternal).
Tambï¬Åk (3rd sing. tambun). GrandmotHer (botH patemal and
maternal).
Mokzibuk (3rd sing. mokeimbiin). GrandcHild (tHrougH tHe male
and female line).
I nï¬Åk (2nd sing. imfm). Wife's fatHer. (THe term for Husband’s
fatHer is not recorded.)
Erimik (znd sing. rimfm). Consort’s motHer.
Vililik (voc. vilei; 2nd sing, viliem).
Son’s wife ; brotHer's wife (m. and w.s.). THe elder brotHer’s
wife is, However, always addressed by Her personal name.
Lalei (2nd sing. laliem). DaugHter's Husband.
N ru ilel w6k. Wife's brotHer.
Haliik. Sister’s Husband (m.s.), and perHaps also sister’s Husband
(w.s.).
TogHï¬Åk. Husband's elder brotHer.
An examination of tHese two lists sHows tHat tHere is between
tHem a marked difference in many of tHe terms used in addressing
or referring to certain relatives, wHicH for tHe sake of convenience
may be tabulated as follows :-—
EnglisH. M alua.
GrandfatHer (maternal and
paternal) . . . pupa bumlm
GrandmotHer (mat. and pat.) putuat tambzik
MotHer . . . . papa (also wmzei) mmei
elder BrotHer (m.s.) . . lelei tiualï¬Åk
younger BrotHer (m.s.) . tisuk titiaiï¬Ålz nï¬Ångk
BrotHer (w.s.) . . . s5gHb'si7'k mnmfik
Sister (m.s.) . . . sï¬ÅgHï¬Åsï¬Åk driuat eviinï¬Åk
GrandcHild . . . nagHapojk makeibï¬Åk
Ten M emu.
Apart from tHese linguistic differences, However, tHe lists
of terms for kindred otHer tHan tHose for aï¬Åinals sHow a marked
similarity in tHe way in wHicH different relatives are classed
togetHer. THe only notable difference is in tHe terms used
between a brotHer and sister. In Malua a single word is used
reciprocally, tHe only distinction being tHat for a sister, tHe
feminine suffix dovat is added. In Ten Marou a man calls His
sister by tHe common word e1/ii/nok, wHicH Has also tHe wider
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