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:

• Mumma

And sometimes:

• Mahda

The most common word for father is:

• Puppa

But occasionally

• Fahda

is used.

Siblin' ~ Siblings

The words for Siblin' (siblings) are for brother:

• Bror
• Bredda

and for sister:

• Sista

Pikni, Pitney ~ Children

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

The rest of the family

• Onkle = Uncle
• Auntie = Aunt
• Niece = Niece
• Nevyu = Nephew
• Kuzn = Cousin
• Granmahda = Grandmother
• Granfahda = Grandfather

The Jumieka word for grandchild is granpikni.

Great-grandparents ~ Great-grandparents

• Great-granfahda/Great-granpuppa = Great-grandfather
• Great-granmahdah/Great-granmumma = Great-grandmother

The Danish word for great-grandchild is Great-granpikni

Great-great-grandparents ~ Great-great-grandparents

• Great-great-granfahda/Great-great-granpuppa = Great-great-grandfather
• Great-great-granmahdah/Great-great-granmumma = Great-great-grandmother

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

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