Family

 

Family = chu3 ay1 lang2/ chu4lai3 lang2

• chu3 = house
• ay1 = of (possessive marker)
• chu4lai3 = inside the house
• lang2 = person/ people

The tone of "chu (house)" is changed from the 3rd tone "chu3" into the 4th tone "chu4" when the word following "chu" has the same 3rd tone, in this case, "lai3". Chu3 -> Chu4lai3

Here are some family terms:

1. father = pak1/ tia1
2. mother = mak3
3. children = kiia4
4. son = ta3por3 kiia4
5. daughter = ca3bor4 kiia4
6. grandfather = a3korng1
7. grandmother = a3ma4
8. uncle = a3cayk3
9. aunt = a3i2
10. sibling = hiia1ti3 ci4mori4
11. elder brother = a3ko1
12. elder sister = a3ci4
13. younger brother = sio4ti3
14. younger sister = sio4mori3

How many people are in your family? = lu4 ay1 chu4lai3 lang2 u3 kui4kai2?

• lu4 = you
• ay1 = of
• lu4 ay1 = your
• chu4lai3 = inside the house
• lang2 = people
• chu4lai3 lang2 = family
• u3 = have; exist
• kui4kai2 = how many

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