Indian Antiquary Vol 51

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 285

Augurt, 1922)
DICTIONARY OF THE SOUTH ANDAMAN LANGUAGE
175
APPENDIX VIII.
TERMS INDICATING VARIOUS DEGREES OF RELATIONSHIP.
ulo)
My father (male or female speaking) . 1 d'ab-maiola ; d'ab-chabil- ; d'ar-Odinga-. My step father (ditto)
..d'ab-chábilMy mother
(ditto). .. d'ab-chanola; d'ab-Stinga-; d'ab-wejinga- ;
2 d'ab-réjeringa-. My step-mother (ditto)
d'ab-chanola. My son (if under 3 years of age, either dia ota-. See App. II and VII.
parent speaking). My son (it over 3 years of age), father d'ar-dire; d'ar-di-ydte.
speaking. My son (if over 3 years of age), mother d'ab-etire ; d'ab-eti-ydle-: d'ab-wėjite; speaking
d'ab-wéji-yote-; d'ab-wijerire ; d'ab-wejeri
lydte. My daughter (if under 3 years of age, either dia kata-.
parent speaking). My daughter (if over 3 years of age, either dia bā-.
parent speaking). My daughter (if over 3 years of age, father d'ar-dire (or d'ar-odi-yate)-pail.
speaking). My daughter (if over 3 years of age, mother d'ab-etire (or d'ab-eti-yate)-pail.. speaking).
3 d'ab-wijire (or d'ab-wji-ydte)-pail.
(d'ab-udjerire (or d'ab-wejeri-yate)-pail. My grandson (either grand-parent speaking). My brother's (or sister's) grandson (m. or fem.
dia bālola [for grand-daughter " pail." speaking)
is added] My elder brother (m. or fem. speaking) .. Sad entobare (or ad entobanga-).
ad entökare (or ad entõkanga-).
(am-ettóbare (or am ettóbanga-); My elder brothers (m. or fem, speaking) .. am ettökare (or am ettõkanga.)
[for elder sister (or sisters)“ pas."
is added). My younger brother (m. or fem. Speaking).. § d'ar-dôatinga-; d'ar-wajinga-.
d'ar-waferinga-; d'akà-kâm-. My younger brothers (m. or fem, speaking).
I m'arat-dôatinga-; m'akat-kam- elc.
ffor younger sister (or sisters) "pail."
is added]. My uncle, whether my father's (or mother's)
elder or younger brother, or aunt's hus
band; My husband's (or wife's) grand-father;
dia maia. My husband's (or wife's) sister's husband
(if elder). My aunt, whether my father's (or mother's)
elder or younger sister, or uncle's wife; My grand-mother or grand-aunt; My husband's (or wife's) grand-mother;
dia chânola. My husband's sister (if senior and a mother); My elder brother's wife (if a mother).