Lotha Names for Relationships
Lotha is a language spoken by the Lotha people largely living largely in Nagaland. They are the tribe that this project is named after too. Here are the names for human relationships in the Lotha language made by inputs from Zademo Lotha.
Contents
Immediate Family
| Relation | Lotha name |
|---|---|
| Mother | Apvü/Ayo |
| Father | Apo |
| Elder sister | Aka Eramo/Ata |
| Younger sister | Kaka |
| Elder brother | Ata/Ata Eramo |
| Younger brother | Ango |
| Brother's Son | Atsokhyingo (Called by brothers) Ango/ngongo (Called by sisters) |
| Brother's Daughter | Atsolov/Atsolo (Called by brothers) Aka/Kaka (Called by sisters) |
| Sister's Son | Arü (Called by sister's brother) Atsokhyingo/Ango (Called by sister's sisters) |
| Sister's Daughter | Arüv (Called by brothers) Atsolov (Called by sisters) |
Mother's Side
| Relation | Lotha name |
|---|---|
| Mother's mother | Atsü |
| Mother's father | Amotsü |
| Mother's elder brother | Amo/Amo Eramo |
| Mother's younger brother | Amo |
| Mother's elder sister | Apvüramü/Ayoramvü |
| Mother's younger sister | Ayoro/ Apvüro |
| Maternal Great Grandfather | Amotsü |
| Maternal Great Grandmother | Atsü |
| Maternal Great Grandchildren | Amotsü Tsoronichenden |
Father's Side
| Relation | Lotha name |
|---|---|
| Father's mother | Atsü |
| Father's father | Amotsü |
| Father's elder brother | Apo Eramo/Aporamo |
| Father's younger brother | Aporo/Apo nongho |
| Father's elder sister | Ano/Ano Eramo |
| Father's younger sister | Ano |
| Paternal Great Grandfather | Amotsü |
| Paternal Great Grandmother | Atsü |
| Paternal Great Grandchildren | Amotsü Tsoronichenden |
In-laws
| Relation | Lotha name |
|---|---|
| Mother in law | Ano |
| Father in law | Amo |
| Wife's elder brother | Anüng |
| Husband's elder brother | Arhan |
| Wife's younger brother | Anüng |
| Husband's younger brother | Arhan |
| Wife's elder sister | Arhamü |
| Husband's elder sister | Anüng |
| Wife's younger sister | Arhamü |
| Husband's younger sister | Anüng |
| Elder sister's husband | Anüng (Called by brothers) Arhan (Called by sisters) |
| Younger sister's husband | Anüng (Called by brothers) Arhan (Called by sisters) |
| Elder brother's wife | Anüng (Called by sisters) Ami (Called by brothers) |
| Younger brother's wife | Anüng (Called by sisters) Ami (Called by brothers) |
| Daughter in law | Arüv (Called by father-in-law) Aka/Kaka (Called by mother-in-law) |
| Son in law | Arü |
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