TermExplanation
EGO The person whose perspective the chart is drawn from
gidzi Mother, mother's sisters, any woman of EGO's clan who marries someone of father's clan
gidada Father, father's brothers, any male member of father's clan
ungida Sister, any woman of EGO's clan not called gidzi or gilisi
unkinili Older brother, older male clan members except gidudji
unkinutsi Younger brother, younger male clan members
gilisi Father's mother, mother's mother and their sisters
gidudu Mother's father and his brothers
ginisi Father's father, father's father's brothers
giloki Father's sister, any female member of father's clan
gidudji Mother's brother
agwetsi Son or daughter, brother's son or daughter
ungiwina Sister's son
ungwatu Sister's daughter
unginisi Son's son, sister's son's son
ungilisi Son's daughter, daughters son, daughter's daughter, sister's son's daughter, sister's daughter's son and daughter
gilana Mother's brother's wife

Table 1. Explanation of Cherokee Kinship Terminology