biyeʼ

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Noun

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biyeʼ (plural biyeʼke)

  1. his son
  2. his nephew (brother’s son)

Usage notes

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This word means that the relative is the son or nephew of a man, so a female neighbor would say biyeʼ when referring to her male neighbor’s son.

Inflection

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See also

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