14. Family

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14. Family

Family members: parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents.

Family holds a central place in Kabyle culture.

14.1. Close family

KabyleEnglish
yemma / tayemmat
mother
baba
father
gma
brother
weltma / talt
sister
mmi
son
yelli
daughter

14.2. Grandparents

KabyleEnglish
jeddi
grandfather
setti
grandmother
amɣar
old man / elder
tamɣart
old woman

14.3. Examples

Yemma tettraǧu.
My mother is waiting.
Gma d ameqqran.
My brother is big.