Ah Ku (or Ah Koo – we have no idea how to spell it)
Proper noun
Mother’s brother i.e. Maternal uncle – what Sulaiman, Ayub, my niece and five nephews call my brother
Most common usage:
“Ah Ku is a turd face”
Ah Yee
Proper noun
Mother’s sister i.e. Maternal aunty – what my niece and five nephews call me
Most common usage:
“I love Ah Yee, she is the coolest person on the planet and my favorite relative of all time” (not their exact words)
Amah
Proper noun
Grandmother – what all the kids call my mother
Most common usage:
“I want to go Amah house!”
Anadan (also known as Aladan)
Statement by Sulaiman
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“I’m done”
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“I’m not done”
Most common usage from inside the bathroom when Sulaiman is pooping.
Scenario 1:
Sulaiman: Mama! Anadan!
Me: You’re done?
Sulaiman: Anadan!
Me: Wanna wash your bum?
Sulaiman: No! Not yet Mama! I still poo poo.
Scenario 2:
Sulaiman: Mama! Anadan!
Me: You’re not done?
Sulaiman: Anadan!
Me: Ok, call me when you’re done…
Sulaiman: MAMAAAAA!!! I want to wash my bum bum!!
Atuk (or Atok)
Proper noun
Grandfather – what Sulaiman and Ayub call my father and their father’s father
Most common usage:
“We got two Atuk. We got Atuk-Amah and Atuk-Neni. Yeah, two him.”
Ayah
Proper noun
Dad – what they call their father
Most common usage:
“I don’t like Ayah.”
Cocoyo
Proper noun
Pocoyo – Sulaiman’s favorite cartoon. He seriously idolizes this little dude. It’s cute.
Most common usage:
“Sulaiman is Cocoyo. Ayub is Pato. Mama is Elly. Ayah is sleepy bird!”