FAMILY

FAAMII

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MA FAAMII

my family


naashkoopichikun noohkoom

my great grandmother

naashkoopichikun mooshoom

my great grandfather

noohkoom

my grandmother

ni mooshoom

my grandfather

ma maarenn

my godmother

moon paaraan

my godfather

ni maamaa

my mother

ni paapaa

my father

ma taant/mii taant

my aunt (s)

moon nook/mii nook

my uncle (s)

jaahkoosh (woman speaking)

niitim (man speaking)

my sister-in-law

niitim (woman speaking)

niishtow (man speaking)

my brother-in-law

ma seur/mii seur

my sister (s)

nishiimish/nishiimishinaan

my younger sister (s)

nimish/nimishinaan

my older sister (s)

moon frayr/mii frayr

my brother (s)

nishiimish/nishiimishinaan

my younger brother (s)

nishtaysh/nishtayshinaan

my older brother (s)

moon dimii frayr

my half-brother

ma dimii seur

my half-sister

ma yayns

my niece

moon niveu

my nephew

ma koozinn/mii koozinn

my cousin (s) female

moon koozin/mii koozin

my cousin (s) male

ma fiiyol

my goddaughter

moon fiiyoo

my godson

nooshishimuk

my grandchildren

ni shikoosh/ma bel mayr

my mother-in-law

ni shish/moon boo payr

my father-in-law

TA FAAMII

your family


ki naashkoopichikun koohkoom

your great grandmother

ki naashkoopichikun mooshoom

your great grandfather

koohkoom

your grandmother

ki mooshoom

your grandfather

ta maarenn

your godmother

toon paaraan

your godfather

ki maamaa

your mother

ki paapaa

your father

ta taant/tii taant

your aunt (s)

toon nook/tii nook

your uncle (s)

ki chaahkoosh (woman speaking)

kiitim (man speaking)

your sister-in-law

kiitim (woman speaking)

kiishtow (man speaking)

your brother-in-law

ta seur/tii seur

your sister (s)

kishiimish/kishiimishiwow

your younger sister (s)

kimish/kimishiwow

your older sister (s)

toon frayr/tii frayr

your brother (s)

kishiimish/kishiimishiwow

your younger brother (s)

kishtaysh/kishtayshiwow

your older brother (s)

toon dimii frayr

your half-brother

ta dimii seur

your half-sister

ta yayns

your niece

toon niveu

your nephew

ta koozinn/tii koozinn

your cousin (s) female

toon koozin/tii koozin

your cousin (s) male

ta fiiyol

your goddaughter

toon fiiyoo

your godson

kooshishimuk

your grandchildren

ki shikoosh/ta bel mayr

your mother-in-law

ki shish/toon boo payr

your father-in-law

LEU FAAMII

their family


wi naashkoopichikuniwow koohkoom

their great grandmother

wi naashkoopichikuniwow mooshoom

their great grandfather

oohkoomowow

their grandmother

oomooshoomiwow

their grandfather

leu maarenn

their godmother

leu paaraan

their godfather

leu maamaa

their mother

leu paapaa

their father

leu taant/leu taantiwow

their aunt (s)

leu nook/leu nookiwow

their uncle (s)

oochaahkooshiwow (woman speaking)

wiitimiwow (man speaking)

their sister-in-law

wiitimiwow (woman speaking)

wiishtaaiiwow (man speaking)

their brother-in-law

leu seur/leu seuriwow

their sister (s)

ooshiimishiwaawaa/ooshiimishiwaawuk

their younger sister (s)

oomishiwow/oomishiwaawuk

their older sister (s)

leu frayr/leu frayriwow

their brother (s)

ooshiimishiwow/ooshiimishiwowwaa

theiur younger brother (s)

ooshtayshiwow/ooshtayshiwowwaa

their older brother (s)

leu dimii frayr

their half-brother

leu dimii seur

their half-sister

leu yayns

their niece

leu niveu

their nephew

leu koozinn/leu koozinniwow

their cousin (s) female

leu koozin/leu kooziniwow

their cousin (s) male

leu fiiyol

their goddaughter

leu fiiyoo

their godson

ooshishimoowow

their grandchildren

ooshikooshiiwow/leu bel mayr

their mother-in-law

ooshishiwaawaa/leu boo payr

their father-in-law