aia¹ father / classificatory father: any male member of the parental [...]

Part of Speech	noun, kinship
Phonetic Form	aia
Tanema Equivalent	ape
Lovono Equivalent	aia

1. • father
   • • Kin

   Encyclopedic Info

   The symmetrical term is menu (pl. dameliko) or apali.

   • • Example 116:
       

       ai' one

       my father

     • Example 117:
       

       aia

       your father

2. • classificatory father: any male member of the parental generation (F, FB, FZH, MZH…) except the maternal uncle (MB = gea)

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • aia² affectionate address term, used by an elderly person, to a young man who has children – including to his own son. Sometimes a child's name is mentioned