[Lexicog] Re:Words for "cousin"

[Stephen Hollister]

This does not answer your question, which I see has been answered already, but I have always liked the Khmer word for cousin, ciidoun muoy (one grandmother).  This word makes reference to the fact that cousins have one grandmother in common.  Similarly, the word for second cousin is ciiduot muoy (one great-grandmother) and the word for third cousin is ciiluot muoy (one great-great-grandmother).  

Does anyone know of other languages that use this pattern?

Stephen




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