14 Kinship
Older Male Relatives
rake’níha my father
ya’níha your father
ro’níha his father
shako’níha her father
shonkwa’níha our father
etshisewa’níha your father
rakenohá:’a my uncle
yanohá:’a your uncle
ronohá:’a his uncle
shakonohá:’a her uncle
shonkwanohá:’a our uncle
etshisewanohá:’a your uncle
rakhsótha my grandfather
yahsótha your grandfather
rohsótha his grandfather
shakohsótha her grandfather
shonkwahsótha our grandfather
etshisewahsótha your grandfather
rakhtsí:’a my older brother
yahtsí:’a your older brother
rohtsí:’a his older brother
shakohtsí:’a her older brother
shonkwahtsí:’a our older brother
etshisewahtsí:’a your older brother
Younger Male Relatives
riyén:’a my son
etshyén:’a your son
royén:’a his son
ronwayén:’a her/their son
etshiteniyén:’a my and your son
etshisewayén:’a your son
riyonhwatén:’a my nephew
etshonhwatén:’a your nephew
raonhwatén:’a his nephew
ronwayonhwatén:’a her/their nephew
etshitenonhwatén:’a me and your nephew
etshisenonhwatén:’a your nephew
riyateré:’a my grandson
etshateré:’a your grandson
roteré:’a his grandson
ronwateré:’a her/their grandson
etshityateré:’a me and your grandson
etshitsyateré:’a your grandson
ri’kén:’a my younger brother
etshe’kén:’a your younger brother
ro’kén:’a his younger brother
ronwa’kén:’a her/their younger brother
etshiteni’kén:’a me and your younger brother
etshiseni’kén:’a your younger brother
Older Female Relatives
ake’nihsténha my mother
sa’nihsténha your mother
ro’nihsténha his mother
ako’nihsténha her mother
onkwa’nihsténha our mother
sewa’nihsténha mother of all of you
akhsótha my grandmother
sahsótha your grandmother
rohsótha his grandmother
akohsótha her grandmother
onkwahsótha our grandmother
sewahsótha grandmother of all of you
akhtsí:’a my older sister
sahtsí:’a your older sister
rohtsí:’a his older sister
akohtsí:’a her older sister
onkwahtsí:’a our older sister
sewahtsí:’a older sister of all of you
Younger Female Relatives
kheyén:’a my daughter
sheyén:’a your daughter
shakoyén:’a his daughter
yontatyén:’a her/their daughter
yethiyén:’a me and your daughter
yetshiyén:’a your daughter
kheyonhwatén:’a my niece
sheyonhwatén:’a your niece
shakaonhwatén:’a his niece
yontatonhwatén:’a her/their niece
yethiyonhwatén:’a me and your niece
yetshiyonhwatén:’a your niece
kheyateré:’a my granddaughter
sheyateré:’a your granddaughter
shakoteré:’a his granddaughter
yontatateré:’a her/their granddaughter
yethiyateré:’a me and your granddaughter
yetshiyateré:’a your granddaughter
khe’kén:’a my younger sister
she’kén:’a your younger sister
shako’kén:’a his younger sister
yontate’kén:’a her/their younger sister
yethi’kén:’a me and your younger sister
yetshi’kén:’a your younger sister
Cousins & Friends
onkyara’sé:’a my cousin
tsyara’sé:’a your cousin
ronara’sé:’a his (M/F) cousin
(y)onara’sé:’a her (F) cousin
onkwara’séhson our cousin
sewara’séhson your cousin
onkyatén:ron my friend
tsyatén:ron your friend
ronatén:ron his (M/F) cousin
(y)onatén:ron her (F) cousin
onkwatenróhson our cousin
sewatenróhson your cousin
onkyátshi my female friend
tsyátshi your female friend
yonatshi’ó:kon her female friend
onkwatshi’ó:kon our female friend
sewatshi’ó:kon your female friend
Multiple Family Members
yonkyén:’a my parents
yesayén:’a your parents
ronwayén:’a his parents
shakotiyén:’a her parents
yonkhiyen’okón:’a our parents
yetshiyen’okón:’a your parents
kheyen’okón:’a my children
sheyen’okón:’a your children
shakoyen’okón:’a his children
yontatyen’okón:’a her children
yethiyen’okón:’a our children
yetshiyen’okón:’a your children
yonkhsótha my grandparents
yesahsótha your grandparents
ronwahsótha his grandparents
yontathsótha her grandparents
yonkhihsothokón:’a our grandparents
yetshihsothokón:’a your grandparents
kheyatere’okón:’a my grandchildren
sheyatere’okón:’a your grandchildren
shakotere’okón:’a his grandchildren
yontatatere’okón:’a her grandchildren
yethiyatere’okón:’a our grandchildren
yetshiyatere’okón:’a your grandchildren
akhtsì:son my older siblings
sahtsì:son your older siblings
rohtsì:son his older siblings
akohtsì:son her older siblings
onkwahtsì:son our older siblings
sewahtsì:son your older siblings
khe’ken’okón:’a my younger siblings
she’ken’okón:’a your younger siblings
shako’ken’okón:’a his younger siblings
yontate’ken’okón:’a her younger siblings
yethi’ken’okón:’a our younger siblings
yetshi’ken’okón:’a your younger siblings
yonkenohà:son my uncles
yesanohà:son your uncles
ronwanohà:son his uncles
yontatenohà:son her uncles
yonkhinohà:son our uncles
yetshinohà:son your uncles
kheyonhwaten’okón:’a my nephews and nieces
sheyonhwaten’okón:’a your nephews and nieces
shakaonhwaten’okón:’a his nephews and nieces
yontatonhwaten’okón:’a her nephews and nieces
yethiyonhwaten’okón:’a our nephews and nieces
yetshiyonhwaten’okón:’a your nephews and nieces
teyakwatate’ken’okón:’a my siblings
tesewatate’ken’okón:’a your siblings
tehontate’ken’okón:’a his siblings
tehontate’ken’okón:’a her siblings
onkwara’séhson my cousins
sewara’séhson your cousins
ronara’séhson his cousins
ronara’séhson her cousins
onkwatenróhson my friends
sewatenróhson your friends
ronatenróhson his friends
ronatenróhson her friends