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

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