Akan Teleteaching Course

Annex 2: Kinship terms

abusþéæ, pl. mmusþéæ n family, matriarchal family, extended relations 
agyaá, pl. agyaánom n father, father's brother; all the male relations of one's father 
agyaá!kuámaa, agyaánkumaanom n junior father; father's junior brother 
agyaá!paánin, pl. agyaá!paáninnom n father, father's brother 
akontaá, pl. nkontaánom n brother-in-law (wife's brother) 
akuámmaa, pl. nkuámmaa n sister-in-law 
aseá, pl. nseánom n in-laws 
ñnaákumaa, pl. ñnaán!kuámaanom n junior mother, mother's junior sister 
ñnaápanin, pl. ñnaá!paánimfoõ n senior mother, mother's senior sister 
ñnaá, pl. ñnaánom n mother 
nanaá, pl. nanaánom n 1. grandparent 2. ancestor 3. title of a chief 
naá!naá, pl. naá!naánom n grandchild, cousin (child of wõfa
onuabaáa, pl. nnuammaáa n sister, female cousin 
onuabaárima, pl. nnuammaárima n brother, male cousin 
onuakuámaa, pl. anuakuámaanom n junior sibling; junior brother/sister 
onuapaánin, pl. anuaámàpanimfoáõ n senior sibling, senior brother/sister 
onuaá, pl. anuaánom n sibling; brother, sister; cousin 
õbaábari!maá, pl. mmaámmari!maá n son 
õbaá, pl. mmaá n 1. child, son, daughter 2. young of all animals 
õbaá!baáa, pl. mmaám!maáa n daughter 
õkuánu, pl. õkuánunom n husband; husband's brothers; all male members of extended family of husband 
õyeáre, pl. õyeárenom n wife, wife's sisters 
sewaáa, pl. sewaáanom n aunt; father's sister 
wõfaaseáwa, pl. wõfaaseáwanom n niece, sister's (female) child 
wõfaaseá, pl. wõfaaseánom n nephew, sister's (male) child 
wõàfa, pl. wõfanoám n mother's brother; maternal uncle 

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