Myene

Glottocode: myen1241

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	aboswè, onèró, ozómbi	aboswè, onèró, ozómbi	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
brother	onwângwẽ	onwângwẽ	Wilson, 1849
brother's daughter	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
brother's son	oḿwa-onoḿe	oḿwa-onoḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
brother's wife	idyomba	idyomba	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
child	awa, okẽiwei, onwana	awa, okẽiwei, onwana	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934; Wilson, 1849
child's child	mbamba	mbamba	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
daughter	nanto	nanto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
daughter's daughter	mbamba	mbamba	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
daughter's son	mbamba	mbamba	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father	rèra, rèrè, tata	rèra, rèrè, tata	Mayer, 2002; {Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934; Wilson, 1849
father's brother	rèrè	rèrè	Mayer, 2002
father's brother's daughter	ezómbi, awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's brother's son	awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's brother's older daughter	ndjalyè nanto	ngwè, ndjalyè nanto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's brother's older son	ndjalyè noḿe	ndjalyè noḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's brother's younger daughter	ezómbi, awarerè	ngwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's brother's younger son	awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's father	rèrè-nèró	rèrè-nèró	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's mother	ngwè-nèró	ngwè-nèró	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's sister	ezómbi za rer'iyaḿi, rèrè, tata nyanto, ngwè	ezómbi za rer'iyaḿi, rèrè, tata nyanto, ngwè	Mayer, 2002; {Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's sister's daughter	ezómbi, awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's sister's son	awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's sisters's older daughter	ndjalyè nanto	ngwè, ndjalyè nanto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's sisters's older son	ndjalyè noḿe	ndjalyè noḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's sisters's younger daughter	ezómbi, awarerè	ngwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's sisters's younger son	awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's older brother	rer'onèró zaḿi	rèrè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934; Mayer, 2002
father's older brother's daughter	ezómbi, awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's older brother's son	awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's older sister	ezómbi za rer'iyaḿi, rèrè, tata nyanto, ngwè	ezómbi za rer'iyaḿi, rèrè, tata nyanto, ngwè	Mayer, 2002; {Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's older sister's daughter	ezómbi, awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's older sister's son	awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's younger brother	rer'erumbe zaḿi	rèrè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934; Mayer, 2002
father's younger brother's daughter	ezómbi, awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's younger brother's son	awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's younger sister	ezómbi za rer'iyaḿi, rèrè, tata nyanto, ngwè	ezómbi za rer'iyaḿi, rèrè, tata nyanto, ngwè	Mayer, 2002; {Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's younger sister's daughter	ezómbi, awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
father's younger sister's son	awarerè	awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
grandparent	awongwè, awarerè	awongwè, awarerè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
husband	-	onome, onomi	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934; Wilson, 1849
husband's brother	-	idyomba	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
husband's father	-	rer'ogóï	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
husband's mother	-	ngw'ogóï	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
husband's sister	-	idyomba	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother	iya, ngwè	iya, ngwè	Mayer, 2002; {Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's brother	mbal'waḿi, mbalo	mbal'waḿi, mbalo	Mayer, 2002; {Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's brother's daughter	awongwè, ezómbi	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's brother's son	awongwè	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's brother's older daughter	ndjalyè nanto	ngwè, ndjalyè nanto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's brother's older son	ndjalyè noḿe	ndjalyè noḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's brother's younger daughter	awongwè, ezómbi	ngwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's brother's younger son	awongwè	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's father	rèrè-nèró	rèrè-nèró	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's mother	ngwè-nèró, ngwè yi ng'iyaḿi	ngwè-nèró, ngwè yi ng'iyaḿi	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's sister	ngwè	ngwè	Mayer, 2002
mother's sister's daughter	awongwè, ezómbi	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's sister's son	awongwè	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's sisters's older daughter	ndjalyè nanto	ngwè, ndjalyè nanto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's sisters's older son	ndjalyè noḿe	ndjalyè noḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's sisters's younger daughter	awongwè, ezómbi	ngwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's sisters's younger son	awongwè	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's older brother	ngw'onèró zaḿi	mbal'waḿi, mbalo	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934; Mayer, 2002
mother's older brother's daughter	awongwè, ezómbi	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's older brother's son	awongwè	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's older sister	ngwè	ngwè	Mayer, 2002
mother's older sister's daughter	awongwè, ezómbi	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's older sister's son	awongwè	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's younger brother	ngw'erumbe zaḿi	mbal'waḿi, mbalo	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934; Mayer, 2002
mother's younger brother's daughter	awongwè, ezómbi	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's younger brother's son	awongwè	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's younger sister	ngwè	ngwè	Mayer, 2002
mother's younger sister's daughter	awongwè, ezómbi	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
mother's younger sister's son	awongwè	awongwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
parent	ozómbi	ozómbi	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
son	noḿe	noḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
son's daughter	mbamba	mbamba	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
son's son	mbamba	mbamba	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
wife	onwanto, omanto	-	Wilson, 1849
wife's brother	idyomba	-	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
wife's father	rer'ogóï	-	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
wife's mother	ngw'ogóï	-	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
wife's sister	idyomba	-	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
sister	ezómbi	ezómbi	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
sister's daughter	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
sister's husband	idyomba	idyomba	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
sister's son	oḿwa-onoḿe	oḿwa-onoḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
co- wife	elègè, ngwè-nkonde	ṅwana	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
older brother	onèró zaḿi	onèró zaḿi	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
older brother's daughter	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
older brother's son	oḿwa-onoḿe	oḿwa-onoḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
older sister	-	ngwè-ṉango, ngwè	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
older sister's daughter	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
older sister's son	oḿwa-onoḿe	oḿwa-onoḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
younger brother	nkova, nkovuni, erumbe zaḿi	nkova, nkovuni, erumbe zaḿi	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
younger brother's daughter	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
younger brother's son	oḿwa-onoḿe	oḿwa-onoḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
younger sister	nkova, nkovuni	nkova, nkovuni	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
younger sister's daughter	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	oḿwa-oḿwaḿto	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934
younger sister's son	oḿwa-onoḿe	oḿwa-onoḿe	{Raponda-Walker} et al., 1934