maamaá uncle; mother's brother

Part of Speech n.masc
Usage Even addressing older person (especially maternal relative) that is not one's mother's brother
    • uncle; mother's brother
      • Example 1276:
        ée maamaá, anú míiš axsí ǰáanu ta, nis the koó ṭing na bháana.
        ée
        o!
        maamaá
        uncle
        anú
        prox.nom.MSG
        méeš
        man
        axsí
        kind.of.game
        ǰe
        hit
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        ta
        DS
        nis
        3sg.prox.acc
        the
        to
        koó
        somebody
        ṭing
        firm
        na
        neg
        bhe
        become
        -án
        -prs
        -a
        -MPL
        O uncle, this man wants to play axsí [a game] but nobody can stand up against him.
        Source:
        A:JAN061-2

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