ten | mother | men | father | ||
mun'u | son / daughter | me'mun'u | sons / daughters | ||
si'lu | grandparent, grandparent's sibling, grandparent's cousin |
sul'si'lu | grandparents, grandparent's siblings, grandparent's cousins |
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'imuth | grandchild, grandniece, grandnephew, cousin's grandchild |
'um'imuth | grandchildren, grandnieces, grandnephews, cousin's grandchildren |
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shuyulh | older brother / sister / cousin | shushiyulh | older brothers / sisters / cousins | ||
sqe'uq | younger brother / sister / cousin | squle'uq | younger brothers / sisters / cousins | ||
sta'lus | spouse (husband / wife) |
Many Hul'q'umi'num' kinship terms are generational. That is, they name all of the close relatives of the same generation. So sqe'uq not only means your younger brother or sister, but also your cousins (on both sides of the family) whose parent is the younger brother or sister of your parent. Shuyulh works the same way, meaning not only your older brother or sister, but also your cousins whose parent is the older brother or sister of your parent. Si'lu not only means your grandparents, but also your grandparents' brothers and sisters and cousins.