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NATIVE TRIBES OF SOUTH-EAST AUSTRALIA
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the ordinary term in use among us. The terms will be considered in connection with the table given of marriages and descents in this tribe.
| Dieri Term. | Exact Equivalents in our Terms. | English Terms. |
| Kaia-Kaia | Mother's mother's mother | Maternal great-grandmother, great-grandchild |
| Nadada | Mother's father, M.¹ daughter's child | Maternal grandfather, grand-child |
| Yenku | Father's father, father's father's brother, M. son's son | Paternal grandfather, paternal grand-uncle, grandchild, grand-nephew or -niece |
| Kanini | Mother's mother, F. daughter's child | Maternal grandmother, maternal grand-aunt, grandchild, grand-nephew or -niece |
| Kadi | Wife's brother | Brother-in-law |
| Yimari | F. husband's brother, M. wife's sister | Brother-in-law, sister-in-law |
| Paiara | F. daughter's husband, M. wife's mother | Son-in-law, mother-in-law |
| Kalari | F. son's wife, husband's mother | Daughter-in-law, mother-in-law |
| Taru | M. daughter's husband, M. wife's father | Son-in-law, father-in-law |
| Ngaperi | Father, father's brother | Father, uncle |
| Ngata-mura | M. child, F. brother's child | Child |
| Ngandri | Mother, mother's sister | Mother, aunt |
| Ngatani | F. child | Child |
| Yibi | M. or F. mother's youngest unmarried sister | Aunt |
| Neyi | M. or F. elder brother | Elder brother, cousin |
| Kaku | M. or F. elder sister | Elder sister, cousin |
| Ngatata | M. or F. younger brother or sister | Younger brother or sister, or cousin |
| Kamari | Husband's sister | Sister-in-law |
| Noa | Potential husband or wife | |
| Tippa-malku | Those who are promised in marriage to each other | Betrothed |
| Pirrauru | Those who are in relation of group-marriage | |
| Kami | Mother father's, M. daughter's child, mother's brother's child, father's sister's child | Maternal grandfather, M. daughter's child, cousin |
| Papa | Father's sister | Aunt |
| Kaka | Mother's brother | Uncle |
| Tidnara | M. sister's child | Nephew, niece |
| Buyulu | Mother's sister's child | Cousin |
| ¹"M." means "male speaking"; "F." means "female speaking." | ||
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