Mikianan Kinship Terms
This page lists all known kinship terms and other words for people in Mikiana.
General People Words
| Roman | Glaitha-A | IPA | English |
|---|
| kimma | | kɪmə | female, girl, gal |
| kirba | | kiɹbə | boyish girl, tomboy, butch girl |
| lömma | | lomə | girlish boy, effeminate boy |
| lorba | | lɔɹbə | male, boy, guy |
| lakimma | | lakɪmə | little girl |
| lalorba | | lalɔɹbə | little boy |
| makimma | | məkɪmə | woman |
| malorba | | məlɔɹbə | man |
| seba | | sɛbə | child |
| fossa | | fɔsə | friend |
| soffa | | sɔfə | kindred spirit, soul mate |
| terrhama | | tɛɹʰamə | family |
Kinship Terms, Specifically
| Roman | Glaitha-A | IPA | English |
|---|
| memma | | mɛmə | grandmother |
| morma | | moɹmə | grandfather |
| kellia | | kɛljə | mother |
| briyna | | bɹaɪnə | father |
| senna | | sɛnə | sister |
| korra | | kɔɹə | brother |
| rhenna | | ɹʰɛnə | daughter |
| brönna | | bɹonə | son |
| sodha | | sɔðə | aunt |
| kortha | | kɔɹθə | uncle |
| nenna | | nɛnə | niece |
| norba | | nɔɹbə | nephew |
| rösha | | ɹoʃə | cousin |
| kirösha | | kiɹoʃə | female cousin |
| lorösha | | ləɹoʃə | male cousin |
Slang Words
| Roman | Glaitha-A | IPA | English |
|---|
| kimmalibwa | | kɪməlibwə | transsexual woman, transgender woman, transwoman (slang; literally, "tall girl") |
| lorbamilla | | lɔɹbəmɪlə | transsexual man, transgender man, transman (slang; literally, "short guy") |
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