This is a list of words for various familial relationships. I’ve organized them by the relationship and by number. Archaic versions of the words are in (parentheses).
A quick set of definitions of the grammatical terms:
- Singular
- One [noun]
- Plural
- More than two [noun]s
- Dual
- Two [noun]s
- Partitive
- Some [noun]s
- Diminutive
- The cutesy version of the word, like saying “my son” (when addressing someone, not when describing your relationship to them, like in “This is my son.”) or “sonny” or “my little boy” in English. I’ve listed Diminutive versions of each words at the end of their sections.
| Singular | Plural | Dual | Partitive |
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Family |
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| nosse | nossi (nossí) | nosset | nosseli (nosselí) |
Mother |
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| amal | amalli | amallu | amalli (amallí) |
| emel | emelli | emellu | emelli (emellí) |
| amil | amilli | amillu | amilli (amillí) |
| emil | emilli | emillu | emilli (emillí) |
| ontare | ontarer | ontaret | ontareli (ontarelí) |
| ontaril | ontarili | ontarilu | ontarilli (ontarillí) |
| ontarie | ontarier | ontariet | ontarieli (ontarielí) |
| Mommy: amilye, milye, emme, amme, mamil | |||
Father |
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| atar | atari | ataru | atalli (atallí) |
| ontaro | ontaror | ontarot | ontaroli (ontarollí) |
| Daddy: ataryo, taryo, atto, atya, tata | |||
Parent |
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| ontar | ontari | ontaru | ontalli (ontallí) |
Daughter |
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| yelde | yeldi (yeldí) | yeldet | yeldeli (yeldelí) |
| yende | yendi (yendí) | yendet | yendeli (yendelí) |
| selye | seli (selí) | selyet | selyeli (selyelí) |
| anel | aneli | anelu | anelli (anellí) |
| My daughter: yelya, yenya, selya, anelya | |||
Son |
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| yón | yóni | yónu | yólli (yóllí) |
| yondo | yondor | yondot | yondoli (yondolí) |
| yonyo | yonyor | yonyot | yonyoli (yonyolí) |
| anon | anoni | anonu | anolli (anollí) |
| My son: yónya, yonya, anonya | |||
Child |
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| hína | híni | hínat | hínali (hínalí) |
| onna | onnar | onnat | onnali (onnalí) |
| onwe | onwi (onwí) | onwet | onweli (onwelí) |
| My child: hínya, onya | |||
Baby |
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| lapse | lapsi (lapsí) | lapsit | lapsili (lapsilí) |
| vine (wine) | vini (winí) | vinit (winit) | vinili (winilí) |
| Little baby: vinice (winice) | |||
Twin |
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| onóna | ónoni | — | — |
Sister |
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| nésa (nétha) | nésar (néthar) | nésat (néthat) | nésali (néthalí) |
| onóre | onórer | onóret | onóreli (onórelí) |
| seles (theles) | seleri (thelezi) | seleru (thelezu) | selli (thellí) |
| Sis: nésaya (néthaya), selerya (thelezya) | |||
Brother |
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| toron | torni | tornu | torolli (torollí) |
| onóro | onóror | onórot | onóroli (onórolí) |
| háno | hánor | hánot | hánoli (hánolí) |
| hanno | hannor | hannot | hannoli (hannolí) |
| Bro: toronya, hányo | |||
Wife |
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| vesse | vessi (vessí) | vesset | vesseli (vesselí) |
| veri | verir | verit | verili (verilí) |
| Dear wife/Honey: vesseya, verya | |||
Husband |
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| venno | vennor | vennot | vennoli (vennolí) |
| veru | verur | verut | veruli (verulí) |
| Hubby: vennoya, veruya | |||
Bride |
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| indis | indissi | indissu | indisseli (indisselí) |
Bridegroom |
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| endero | enderor | enderot | enderoli (enderolí) |
Grandson |
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| inyo (indyo) | inyor (indyor) | inyot (indyot) | inyoli (indyolí) |
Heir |
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| aryon | aryoni | aryonu | aryolli (aryollí) |
| haryon | haryoni | haryonu | haryolli (haryollí) |
Successor |
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| neuro | neuror | neurot | neuroli (neurolí) |
Sworn Sister |
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| oselle (othelle) | oselli (othellí) | osellet (othellet) | oselli (othellí) |
Sworn Brother |
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| otorno | otornor | otornot | otornoli (otornolí) |
Are there words for aunts and uncles, grandparents and cousins?