| English | Tok Pisin | Kovol |
|---|---|---|
| grandmother | bubu meri | tomond |
| grandfather | bubu man | tatugum |
| ancestors | tumbuna | igubasabas |
| great grandparents | bikpela bubu man | tatugum agabi |
| great great grandparents | tumbuna | angganang |
| English | Tok Pisin | Kovol |
|---|---|---|
| father | papa | inda |
| mother | mama | ina |
| English | Tok Pisin | Kovol |
|---|---|---|
| paternal older uncle | bikpela papa | anim |
| paternal older aunt | bikpela mama | abig |
| paternal younger uncle | liklik papa | inda sogu |
| paternal younger aunt | lilklik mama | ina sogu |
| maternal uncle | papa | homom |
| maternal aunt | mama | homog |
| English | Context | Tok Pisin | Kovol |
|---|---|---|---|
| older sibling | general | bikpela | hambul |
| older sibling | 1st person speaking | bikpela | ogombot |
| younger sibling | general | liklik | sogu |
| older brother | general | bikpela brata | mohis hambul |
| older brother | sister speaking | bikpela brata | umanob |
| older brother | 3rd person speaking | bikpela brata | ibol |
| younger brother | general | liklik brata | sogu molomung |
| younger brother | 3rd person speaking | liklik brata | ungee |
| sister | general | susa | temendum |
| sister | brother speaking | susa | munagum |
| older sister | general | bikpela susa | temendum hambul |
| older sister | 3rd person speaking | bikpela susa | ibilut |
| younger sister | general | liklik susa | temendum sogu |
| younger sister | sister speaking | liklik susa | mugume |
| English | Tok Pisin | Kovol |
|---|---|---|
| husband | man bilong mi | eng mohis |
| wife | meri bilong mi | eng teme |
| English | Tok Pisin | Kovol |
|---|---|---|
| male cousin | kandere man | sogu/ambul |
| female cousin | kandere meri | temendum |
| maternal cousins | kandere long sait bilong mama | helinge hot |
| English | Tok Pisin | Kovol |
|---|---|---|
| child | pikinini | undum |
| son | pikinini man | undum molomung |
| daughter | pikinini meri | undum teme |
| grandchildren | bubu pikinini | emiyab |
| niece/nephew | pikinini | undum |
| English | Tok Pisin | Kovol |
|---|---|---|
| father in law | tambu papa | egegeme |
| father in law (3rd person speaking) | tambu papa | ogogome |
| mother in law | tambu mama | pagum |
| son in law | tambu pikinini man | wesig |
| brother in law (sister's husband) | tambu brata | yogwann |
| brother in law (spouse's older brother) | tambu brata | egwann |
| brother in law (spouse's younger brother) | tambu brata | emangal |
| sister in law (brother's wife) | tambu susa | emingam/nenganim |
| sister in law (wife's older sister) | tambu susa | ebuguman |
| sister in law (wife's younger sister) | tambu susa | melangam |
| English | Tok Pisin | Kovol |
|---|---|---|
| all my brothers, sisters and cousins | ol brata | sogu mendeng |
| friend of the same language | wantok | mo |
| friends of the same language | ol wantok | mondugwa |
| group (fathers) | lain (papa lain) | mot inda mot |