kinship terms

Father

Ninn

Mother

Niksist

Grandparent

Naahsa

Older sister

Ninnist

Older brother

Niisa

Son

Noh’ko

Daughter

Ni’taan

Siblings

Ni’noom’pa’pi’iks

Younger siblings

Nis’kaaks

Younger male sibling

Niskan

Younger female sibling

Nissisa

Grandchild

Nisokos

Granddaughter

Nisotaan

Grandson

Nissohko

Wife

Ni’pitaam

Husband

Ni’napiim

Brother in law

Nistamoo

Daughter in law

Nimss

Son in law

Nis’sa

Term of endearment used to refer to a female, by older person.

Kokona

Term of endearment used to refer for males , by older person.

Tsiki

Child

Pokaa

Baby/infant

Iss’si’tsi’maan

My family

Nitsitapiimiksi

My relatives

Niksokowaiksi

Neighbour or community also includes other neighbouring tribes

Ki’tsis’kowa

Clans

Kitohko’waiyiksi

Male friend to a male

Naa’pi

Female friend to a female

Pokaa

Dog

Ni’tsi’sska’ni’taam