Proper Family Terms
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Male's side of the family
- Your older brother
- Refers to all your male cousins older than you
You also call your cousins who are older than you , whether 1st 2nd or 3rd cousins. If they are your generation ( ) and older then you, you call them .
You call their wife .
- Your younger brother
If your cousins are younger than you, then you just call them by their name ( No Formality ).
You call their wife .
All of your sisters you call , reguardless of age.
This term is also used to reference your female cousins.
When your sisters or female cousin marry you call them , followed by their name. Their husbands you call followed by their name.
puj nyaaj hab txiv kwj yij
- references all your married aunties
- references all your auntes's husbands
Your kids call your sister's followed by their name. Their husband's your kids call followed by their name.
- Your uncles that are older then your father
You call their wife
Your uncles younger then your father you call
Their wife you call .
Your fathers's sisters you call followed by their name and their husbands you call txiv kwj followed by their name.
Your father's sisters kid's or your cousins from your aunt you call npaug followed by their name.
Your grand father from your fathers side you call
His wife you call
You call your grand kids
ntxhais kwv ntxhais tij ??? your cousins's daughter's
??????????? Your mothers brother you call txiv dlaab laug and his wife you call nam dlaab,
Your mothers call call dlaab and tais dlaab ???????????
Wife's side
Your Wife's father or your father in law you call
His wife you call
Your father in laws brothers you call them the same as if from the males side of the family. The younger brother and his wife you call and
His older brothers you call and
Your wife's older sister you call and their husband you call , follow the same pattern with her cousin's
Your wife's younger sister you call hluas and their husband you call hluas, follow the same pattern with her cousin's
Your wife's brothers you call dlaab regardless of age, their wifes you call dlaab
Grandfathers
- Your GrandFather
- Your Great Grandfather
- Your Great Great Grandfather
Other
- Same Generation
- Same Age
- your in laws
- your relatives
????????? puj nyaaj txiv kwj yij ??????? your sister and her us