Jumieka/Level 1/Lesson 2

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Immediate family

Pairents ~ Parents

Just like in English, the Jumieka language has several words for mother and father. Starting with the words for mother, we see:

• Mouma

And sometimes:

• Mahda

The most common word for father is:

• Pupa

But occasionally

• Fahda

is used.

Siebling ~ Siblings

The words for Siebling (siblings) are for brother:

• Bror
• Broda

and for sister:

• Siesta

Pikni ~ Children

In Danish, the words for son and daughter are close to English. They are søn and dauta, respectively.

The rest of the family

• Onkel = Uncle
• Ante = Aunt
• Niece = Niece
• Nevyu = Nephew
• Kusine = Cousin
• Grandmahda = Grandmother
• Grandfahda = Grandfather

The Jumieka word for grandchild is grandpikni.

Great-grandparents ~ Great-grandparents

• Great-grandfahda/Great-grandpupa = Great-grandfather
• Great-grandmahdar/Great-grandmouma = Great-grandmother

The Danish word for great-grandchild is Great-grandpikni

Great-great-grandparents ~ Great-great-grandparents

• Great-great-grandfahda/Great-great-grandpupa = Great-great-grandfather
• Great-great-grandmahdar/Great-great-grandmouma = Great-great-grandmother

The Danish word for great-great-grandchild is Great-great-grandpikni

• For every generation from this point forward you add another great- to the title.