π’»π’Ώπ“‚Ν˜π“„π’° π’»π’Ήπ“‚Ν˜

noun
Definition
π’»π’Ώπ“‚Ν˜π“„π’° π’»π’Ήπ“‚Ν˜π’»π’Ώπ“‚Μ‹Ν˜π“…π’° π’»Μ„π’Ήπ“‚ΜΝ˜noun1wife (my)2wife (your)3wife (his)eldest son's motherπ’»π’Ώπ“‚Ν˜π’°π“„π’° π’»π’Ήπ“‚Ν˜π’»π’Ώπ“‚Ν˜π“„π’°π’»π’Ήπ“‚Ν˜π“π’»π“π’°π’Ό'𐓂𐓏𐒰𐒼'𐓂 π“π’»π“ˆπ’°π“π’°π’Ό'𐓂 π“π’»π“ˆπ’°π“π’»π““π’»Ν˜π’Όπ’· π’»π’Ήπ“‚Ν˜π“π’»π““π“‚Ν˜π’Όπ’· π’»π’Ήπ“‚Ν˜Quintero notes that this term is both "vocative and referent" (Osage Dictionary (2009), page 102) which means it is used to both address this person, as well as refer to them when talking to someone else. She also notes that this term "can be used for 'wife' if the husband and wife have a son." (Osage Grammar (2004), page 484)Quintero notes in Osage Grammar (2004), page 481 that, "Osage kinship terms with first person possessor ('my') are used both vocatively - that is, in speaking to that relative - and referentially - that is, in speaking about one's relative to someone else."