*ʾaawn ia1prim.paternal grandfather, father's fatherThis term has been passed down without the prefix as "ow" or even (mistakenly) "owl" (contrasted with "chung" or "j'ng" for grandmother).
"Grandpa Ow and Grandma J’ng (that means grandparents in the Laytonville language)" (Russell & Levene, 1991, p.336)
sim.*tcʾing 1paternal grandmother4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmother
2paternal grandfather-in-law (spouse's paternal grandfather)4.1.9.2.2In-law3paternal great uncle (father's parent's brother);4.1.9.1.6Uncle, aunt4great grandfather (mother's grandfather)4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmother
3indf. poss.chʾaawsomeone's paternal grandfather3anim. poss.kʾaawhis paternal grandfather1sg. poss.shʾaawmy paternal grandfather-'aagh: sh'agh [WA-C]Source forms: s͡hʼôtcauSh´ah´-ŏk'ɒˑw (C.Smith); Ow (Clifford Sloan, 1991); Owl (LS)K'aw

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