Family words in Kadazandusun
Words for family members and other relatives in Kadazandusun, a
Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in Sabah on Borneo in Malaysia.
Key to abbreviations: inf = informal, n = noun, ad = addressing, >m = said to males, >f said to females, + = elder, - = younger, sg = singular, pl = plural
| |
Kadazandusun |
| family |
Paganakan
Sompiiyon |
| parents |
Molohing (sg)
Komolohingan (pl) |
| father |
Tapa (n), Apa, Yapa (ad)
Tama (n), Ama, Yama (ad) |
| mother |
Tina (n), Ina (ad)
Tidi (n), Idi (ad) |
| children |
Tanak (sg)
Tangaanak (pl) |
| son |
Tanak kusai (n)
Ondu (ad, >m) |
| daughter |
Tanak tondu (n)
Ugou (ad, >f) |
| husband |
Sawo |
| wife |
Sawo
Sinawaan |
| Siblings |
Mogiobpinai |
| brother |
Tabang (n, +), abang (ad, +)
Tadi kusai (n, -), adi (ad, -)
Tobpinai kusai (n), obpinai (ad) |
| sister |
Taka (n, +), aka (ad, +)
Tadi tondu (n, -), adi (ad, -)
Tobpinai tondu (n), obpinai (ad) |
| uncle |
Taman, Maman (n)
Aman, Amai, Gaman (ad) |
| aunt |
Minan (n), Inan, Inai (ad) |
| cousin |
Pinsan (n), Obpinai (ad) |
| nephew |
Manangaman (male's nephew)
Mononginan (female's nephew)
Kamanakon kusai (pl)
Ondu (ad, >m)
Ugou (ad, >f) |
| niece |
Manangaman (male's nephew)
Mononginan (female's nephew)
Kamanakon tondu (pl)
Ondu (ad, >m)
Ugou (ad, >f) |
| grandfather |
Taki (n), Aki (ad) |
| grandmother |
Todu (n), Odu (ad) |
| grandchildren |
Manangaki (male's grandchild)
Monongodu (female's grandchild)
Ondu (ad, >m)
Ugou (ad, >f) |
| grandson |
Manangaki (male's grandchild)
Monongodu (female's grandchild)
Ondu (ad, >m) |
| granddaughter |
Manangaki (male's grandchild)
Monongodu (female's grandchild)
Ugou (ad, >f) |
| father-in-law |
Tiwanon (n), Iwanon (ad) |
| mother-in-law |
Tiwanon (n), Iwanon (ad) |
| son-in-law |
Monongiwan (n) |
| daughter-in-law |
Monongiwan (n) |
| brother-in-law |
Asi, Gasi (ad) |
| sister-in-law |
Along, Galong (ad) |
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