Fe'fe'

Glottocode: fefe1239

Language family: Atlantic-Congo

Database: Varikin

Glossary

Grandparents

Parents' and Parents' Siblings

Nuclear family

Siblings and Cousins

Children and Niblings

Grandchildren

All Kinterms

Kin type	Male Speaker	Female Speaker	Source
ancestor	mšàŠšp-njwát, táŋkáp̚	mšàŠšp-njwát, táŋkáp̚	Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
brother	fat, fɛ́, méŋ mɔ̄, muma pɔ, méŋ mīā	fat, fɛ́, méŋ mɔ̄, ndia, méŋ mīā	Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197
brother's son	méŋ mīā	méŋ mīā	Bird et al., n.d.
child	mwoga, mɔ́, móêñkúýó?	mwoga, mɔ́, móêñkúýó?	Bird et al., n.d.; Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
child's child	móàó-móàó, mwomwoga, méŋméŋ	móàó-móàó, mwomwoga, méŋméŋ	Bird et al., n.d.; Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
daughter	múɔ́ ŋ̩̀gùɔ̏, múɔ́ màndzswě, momengwí	múɔ́ ŋ̩̀gùɔ̏, múɔ́ màndzswě, momengwí	Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.
daughter's husband	nci, ntseh	nci, ntseh	Bird et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
daughter's husband's father	tšâš kwýiÜ	tšâš kwýiÜ	Satre, 2003
daughter's husband's mother	mšàšmuà	mšàšmuà	Satre, 2003
father	mbà, tšât, tá, mbega, tšâš, tálà, papaga	mbà, tšât, tá, mbega, tšâš, tálà, papaga	Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197; Satre, 2003
father's brother	mbega	mbega	Brain, 1972
father's brother's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
father's brother's older son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
father's brother's younger son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
father's father	mɔ'ɔ́ mɔ'ɔ́, tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, tá pȁ tá, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm, mo 'o ndʉ́e	mɔ'ɔ́ mɔ'ɔ́, tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, tá pȁ tá, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm, mo 'o ndʉ́e	Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
father's mother	mšàmš ndúàm, gàb ngwɛd, má wè ɭɬɰȍ, maáńdʉe, má pȁ tá	mšàmš ndúàm, gàb ngwɛd, má wè ɭɬɰȍ, maáńdʉe, má pȁ tá	Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
father's wife (not mother)	ŋgém	ŋgém	Bird et al., n.d.
father's sister	mumètálà	mumètálà	Chilver, 1974
father's sister's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
father's sisters's older son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
father's sisters's younger son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
father's older brother	mbega	mbega	Brain, 1972
father's older brother's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
father's older sister	mumètálà	mumètálà	Chilver, 1974
father's older sister's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
father's younger brother	mbega	mbega	Brain, 1972
father's younger brother's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
father's younger sister	mumètálà	mumètálà	Chilver, 1974
father's younger sister's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
grandparent	móàómšà	móàómšà	Satre, 2003
husband	nduàu, ɳ̩̀ɖǔm, ndzwúyà	nduàu, ɳ̩̀ɖǔm, ndzwúyà	Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
husband's brother	ntseh	ntseh	Bird et al., n.d.
husband's father	tákɥȉʔ, tȁɳɖǔm, ntseh, tšât, tšâš	tákɥȉʔ, tȁɳɖǔm, ntseh, tšât, tšâš	Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
husband's mother	mákɥȉʔ, mšàšmuà, màɳɖúm, ŋgém	mákɥȉʔ, mšàšmuà, màɳɖúm, ŋgém	Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother	owa, mà, mɔ̀, pámɔ̀, má, mšàšmu, mànə̄̀ŋ	owa, mà, mɔ̀, pámɔ̀, má, mšàšmu, mànə̄̀ŋ	Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197; Satre, 2003
mother's brother	mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀	mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀	Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's brother's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
mother's brother's older son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
mother's brother's younger son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
mother's father	tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, talɜ, mbega, tšâš ndúàm, tá pȁ má	tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, talɜ, mbega, tšâš ndúàm, tá pȁ má	Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother's husband (not father)	ntseh	ntseh	Bird et al., n.d.
mother's mother	má pȁ má, mšàmš ndúàm, maáńdʉe, gàb ngwɛd	má pȁ má, mšàmš ndúàm, maáńdʉe, gàb ngwɛd	Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother's sister's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
mother's sisters's older son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
mother's sisters's younger son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
mother's older brother	mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀	mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀	Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's older brother's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
mother's older sister's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
mother's younger brother	mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀	mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀	Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's younger brother's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
mother's younger sister's son	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄	Bird et al., n.d.
son	mĩ́ŋ	mĩ́ŋ	Lonfo et al., n.d.
son's wife's father	ǹ̩tsè, tšâš kwýiÜ	ǹ̩tsè, tšâš kwýiÜ	Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
son's wife's mother	ŋ̩̀gə̌m, mšàšmuà	ŋ̩̀gə̌m, mšàšmuà	Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife	nzwáà, màndzɥě, nzwɛt, pɸwó ɣə́m	nzwáà, màndzɥě, nzwɛt, pɸwó ɣə́m	Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife's brother	ntseh	ntseh	Bird et al., n.d.
wife's father	tákɥȉʔ, tšâš, ntseh, tšât	tákɥȉʔ, tšâš, ntseh, tšât	Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife's mother	mákɥȉʔ, mšàšmuà, ŋgém	mákɥȉʔ, mšàšmuà, ŋgém	Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
sister's husband	ntseh	ntseh	Bird et al., n.d.
sister's son	méŋ mīā	méŋ mīā	Bird et al., n.d.
co- wife	fàh, fuàk, fɔ́q̚	fàh, fuàk, fɔ́q̚	Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197; Satre, 2003
older brother	nzšàpmbi, ndega, nzšàpmbi wá móàó mbááná	nzšàpmbi, ndega, nzšàpmbi wá móàó mbááná	Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
older brother's son	méŋ mīā	méŋ mīā	Bird et al., n.d.
older sister	nzšàpmbi, ndega, nzšàpmbi wá mšñŠáà	nzšàpmbi, ndega, nzšàpmbi wá mšñŠáà	Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
older sister's son	méŋ mīā	méŋ mīā	Bird et al., n.d.
younger brother	mémá, ntsi'nzem, ntsúàÜnzúú, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà móàómbááná	mémá, ntsi'nzem, ntsúàÜnzúú, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà móàómbááná	Lonfo et al., n.d.; Nchare, 2012; Satre, 2003
younger brother's son	méŋ mīā	méŋ mīā	Bird et al., n.d.
younger sister	ntsúàÜnzúú wáà mšñŠáà, ntsúàÜnzúú	ntsúàÜnzúú wáà mšñŠáà, ntsúàÜnzúú	Satre, 2003
younger sister's son	méŋ mīā	méŋ mīā	Bird et al., n.d.