Kinship Terms in Lingála-gctid131186

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Kinship Terms in Lingála

mobóti
 parent, biological parent, genitor  
Derived from: kobota

bokilo
 son-in-law, doughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law (relative by mariage, not by adoption)  

semeki
brother-in-law, sister-in-law, husband or whife of my cousin
 examples...
semeki ya mobali: brother of my husband (wife)
semeki ya mwasi: sister of my husband (wife)

bolongani
 spouse, husband or wife  
Derived from: kolonga

bonyangó
 maternity  

bosángó
 paternity  

bozéngé
widower, widow  
 
ebóto
 parent, descendant

etike
orphan  
Derived from: kotika
example...
mwana etike: orphan

kulutu
nkulutu
nkoloto
elder, old, old  
examples...
mama kulutu: maternal aunt (older than Mom, Mom's older sister)  
tata kulutu: paternal uncle (older than Dad)  

leki
younger sister, younger brother  
Derived from: koleka
examples...
leki ya mwasi: little sister
leki ya mobali: little brother
tata leki: paternal uncle (younger than Dad)  
mama leki: aunt (mother's younger sister, younger than the mother)

libála
marriage  
Derived from: kobála
example
mbongo ya libala / biloko ya libala / likonza: The dowry (for the marriage)

libota
 family, lineage, progeny, offspring, ability to procreate  
examples...
Bato bazali motuya boni na libota na yo ? How many people are there in your family ?
Pesa mbote na libota na yo Greet your family

lipasa
twin  
examples...
bana mapasa: twins  
mama mapasa: mother of twins or twins

mama
mom, mother, Mrs.  

litshombé
premature baby

mwana
moana
muana
child
Derived words: bomwána, bomuana

ndeko
sibling, relatives
cousin, family, brother, sister, neighbor, friend  
Derived words: bondeko

noko
uncle (on mother's side)
nephew, niece

papá
dad, father  
 
tata
 dad, father, man, Mr.  

ya
yaya
we say "ya" followed by first name or just "yaya" to indicate the big brother or big sister  

kóko
nkóko
grand-parent, grandfather, grandmother, grandpa, grandma
oldie (elderling)
ancestor  
examples...
mama koko: grandmother  
tata koko: grandfather

mobokoli
one who raises, foster parent, adoptive parent  
examples...
tata mobokoli: foster father, foster father  
mama mobokoli: adoptive mother, foster mother

nsimba / nzuzi
In Bantu cultures, the first born of a set of twins is called Nsimba, the second is called Nzuzi.

Source: http://dic.lingala.be/en/tag/family