Kinship

pog suab yawg suab

great great grandparents - dad

pob koob yawg koob

great grandparents - dad

pog

grandma - dad

yawg

grandpa - dad

niam hlob

oldest aunt - married into dad fam

niam ntxawm

oldest aunt - married into dad fam

txiv hlob

your dad’s oldest brother - your uncle

txiv ntxawm

your dad’s younger brother - your uncle

phauj

your aunt - dad

yawg laus

your uncle - dad

kuv niam

mom

kuv txiv

dad

tub

son

ntxhais

daughter

vauv

son in law

nyab

daughter in law

nus muag

siblings

viv ncaus

sisters

niam laus

older sister

niam hluas

younger sister

nus

brother

nus yau

younger brother

nus hlob

older borther

txiv laus

older sis husband

txiv hluas

younger sis husband

nyab - kuv tus nus

my bro’s wife

tij laug

older brother - guy ver

kwv

younger brother - guy ver

muam

sister - guy ver

muam hlob

older sister - guy ver

muam yau

younger sis - guy ver

yawm yij

sis husband - guy ver

niam tij

older bro’s wife - guy ver

niam ntxawm

younger bro’s wife - guy ver

niam tais yawm txiv suab

great great grandparents - mom

naim tais yawm txiv laus

great grandparents - mom

niam tais

grandma - mom

yawm txiv

grandpa - mom

dab laug

mom bro - your uncle

niam dab laug

mom bro’s wife - your aunt

niam tais NAME

mom sis - your aunt

yawm txiv NAME

mom sis husband - your uncle

muam npaws

all female cousins - guy ver

nus npaws

all male cousins - girl ver

npawg

all male cousins - guy ver

niam tij * cousin ver

older male cousin’s wife - guy ver

niam ntxawm * cousin ver

younger male cousin’s wife - guy ver

yawm yij

female cousin’s husband - guy ver

viv ncaus

all female cousins - girl ver

niam laus

older female cousin - girl ver

niam hluas

younger female cousin - girl ver

nyab

male cousin’s wife - girl ver

txiv laus

older female’s husband - girl ver

txiv hluas

younger female’s husband - girl ver

tus txiv/poj niam

husband/wife

naim txiv

husband and wife

xeeb ntxwv

nephews/nieces or grandchildren

me nyuam yaus

children

hluas nkauj

girlfriend

hluas nraug

boyfriend