Kinship terms (Mainly from the Yalns) [Bedri bey, Ylmaz & erife]
Aile - family
Akraba - relatives (A. plural)
Anne, Baba, oul, kz (no special word for daughter), bebek.
Dede, nine, grandfather, grandmother (Byk baba, anne)
Karde- brother
Kz karde - sister Hemire exists, but is not much used
Abla - form of address used by younger siblingto elder sister
Aabey - form of address used by younger sibling to elder brother
(This is obligatory - first name never used)
Torun - grandchild. Ebeveyn - parents [eb, ebu father - Hony]
Uncle, Aunt Precise Relation Children (cousins)
Amca Father's brother Amcazade
Hala Father's sister Halazade
Day Mother's brother Dayzade
Teyze Mother's sister Teyzade
Great aunts & uncles are said to be called by same words.
Also Hemire Hemirezade (sister's child)
Yeen means nephew or niece of any variety
In-Laws
Father-in-law - kaynpeder, kaynbaba
Mother-in-law - kaynvalide, kaynanne
Son-in-law - damat (also = bridegroom)
Daughter-in-law - gelin (also a bride)
Husband's brother - kayn birader (Hony gives also kayn)
Husband's sister - grmce (grm = sight, first sight of bride's face, Hony)
Wife's brother - kaynbirader
Wife's sister - baldz (bal = honey)
Brother's wife - yenge (Hony = bridesmaid & aunt-in-law)
Sister's husband - enite (Hony - also aunts husband)
N.B. [Is yenge used only by a woman ? Is enite used only by man or woman or by both ?]
Bacanak, wife's sister's husband
Elti, husband's brother's wife
Information from Enise's sister 3/8/49. They said something about 2 brothers marrying 2 sisters.
Ortak - co-wife (Hony) (Any kind of share)
Gelin olmak - to get married
Sila - family reunion; silaya gitmek - go home
Dnr (dictionary - Hony only) relationship between husband's and wife's parents,
relationship-in-law [See Marriage & Dgn, 3]
{ com: I find this disappointing . I was still collecting basic stuff in exiguous quantities. I needed more detailed training}
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