15 March 2006

Babies, Bas, Mahis, and more

I forgot!
Jumi Ba had her baby (a boy) March 14th, noonish, California time. Yay! I don't think anyone has talked to her yet; we assumed she'd be tired yesterday. But now I'm a mahi (mother's younger sister - cousins are siblings to us) a second time! Exciteen. ^_^ Devi Ba's due soon too, I think.

With all the confusion over my sister's name, I thought it might do to explain to those readers who don't already know (two of you?) Assamese "titles" (the ones I know anyway). Spelling is approximate.

Baideo - Older sister (often shortened to "Ba")
Bhindeo - Older sister's husband
Bhonti - Younger sister
Dada - Older brother
Bou - Older brother's wife
Bhaiti - Younger brother
Mahi - Mother's younger sister
Moha - Mother's younger sister's husband
Mama - Mother's brother
Mami - Mother's brother's wife
Khura - Father's younger brother
Khuri - Father's younger brother's wife
Pehi - Father's younger (?) sister
Peha - Father's younger (?) sister's husband
Jethi - Mother's older sister; Father's older sister (?); Father's older brother's wife
Jetha - Mother's older sister's husband; Father's older sister's husband (?); Father's older brother

Correct me where I'm wrong, Dad.

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