Table 1. Nouns or Pronouns with Masculine or Feminine Gender

Addressee	Iraqw	Gorwaa	Alagwa	Burunge	Gender
Grandfather or old man	aako	aako	baabu	kookoo	masculine
Grandmother or old woman	aama	aama	maamaaa	maamaaa	feminine
Father	taata	naana	taataaa	taataaa	masculine
Mother	aayi	aayi	iyoo	iyoo	feminine
Older brother	naana or hhiya	hhiya	hhia	naanaa	masculine
Older sister	deede or hho'o	hho'o	yayi	amaa	feminine
Aunt	ayshiga	ayshaga	tlagoo	tlagoo	feminine
Uncle	maamay	maamay	maamay	maamay	masculine
Paternal aunt’s granddaughter	hat'aay	hho'o	nuu	hotoi	feminine
Paternal aunt's grandson	nangw'aay	hhiya	hati	nankway	masculine
Son’s son	nangw'nango	nangw'nango	mjolimo	kookoo	masculine
Son’s daughter	hat'nangó	hat'nangó	mjolí	maamaa	feminine
Daughter’s son	nangw'hato	nangw'hato	mjolim	kookoo	masculine
Daughter’s daughter	hat'hato	hat'hato	mjoli	maamaa	feminine
A boy	garma	garma	mosombimoo	qaraimoo	masculine
You (man)	kuung	kuung	ku	ugu	masculine
You (woman)	kiing	kiing	ki	igi	feminine