Table 7. Address Terms with Plural Suffixes

Plural Suffixes Plural Form Singular Form English Gloss Language
-u tleegu (n) tleega (m or f) brother-in-law or sister-in-law Burunge
-i maam'i (n) maamay (m) maternal uncles Iraqw, Gorwaa, Alagwa, and Burunge
-adu /amidadu (n) /amido'o (f) sisters-in-law Burunge
-adu /abidadu (n) /abido'o (f) sisters-in-law Alagwa
-é hhawatee (f) hhawata (m) husbands or men Iraqw and Gorwaa
-aii maang'aii (n) maangee (f) sisters-in-law Alagwa and Burunge
-a'iing okooka'iing (n) kookoo (m) grandfathers or grandchildren Burunge
-wakwi'i aakwakwi'i (n) aako (m) grandfathers, old men, or husbands Iraqw and Gorwaa
-eeri kwa'amaadeeri (n) kwa'amaadu (m) maternal uncles Burunge