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been preserved); the source of the other is not known, but
internal evidence suggests that it belongs to Ten Marou, a place
lying south of Malua.
Kinship Terms from Malua
Pepe or Wunei (2nd sing. pejï¬Åesum; 3rd sing. pejiesen).
Primary meaning: Mother.
Extended to : M.Sis. ; M.B.W. papa vlelekh.
Tate (znd sing. tatesum ; 3rd sing. taiesm).
Primary meaning: Father.
Extended to: F.B. ; F.Sis.S.
Tetlalo. F.Sis.D.S.
'Nat6k (2nd sing. nitum ; 3rd sing. nitin).
Primary meaning: Child.
Extended to : B.Child (m. and w.s.) ; M.B.Chi1d. ; M.M.B.S. ;
H.Sis.Child.
Lelei (2nd sing. ?).
Primary meaning: Elder brother (m.s.) ; elder sister (w.s.).
Extended to : eB.W. (m.s.).
Tisuk (znd sing. ?).
Primary meaning : Younger brother (m.s.).
Extended to : H.yB.
Tisuk vavem. Younger sister (w.s.). 4
Sï¬Åghï¬Åsiik (2nd sing. ?).
Primary meaning: Brother (w.s.).
$b'ghi>'sb'k diivat. Sister (m.s.).
B1'm' (2nd sing. binisum; 3rd sing. biwisen).
Primary meaning : Mother’s brother.
Extended to: F.Sis.H. ; F.Sis.D.H.
Mérirei (znd sing. P). .
Primary meaning I Sister’s child (m.s.).
Extended to: W.B.Child; W.M.B.S.
Vavwe (2nd sing. vdvwiem ; 3rd sing. vdvwien).
Primary meaning I Father's sister.
Extended to : F.Sis.D. ; F.Sis.D.D.
Pupu suk (2nd sing. jmpu sum ; 3rd sing. pupa sen).
Primary meaning 1 Grandfather (both paternal and maternal).
Extended to : F.F.Sis.D.S.
Pumat suk (2nd sing. putuat sum ; 3rd sing. putuat sen).
Primary meaning : Grandmother (both paternal and
maternal).
Nï¬Åghepï¬Åk (21-id sing. nï¬Åghepï¬Åm; 3rd sing. nï¬Åghepim).
Primary meaning: Grandson (through the male and female
line).
Extended to : M.M.B.S.S. V
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