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Hindi kinship terms

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Hindi kinship terms describe every familial relationship. In the Hindi family tree various titles are used to represent one's family members.

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Paternal

Pardada - One's father's father's Father (One's paternal great-grandfather)

Pardadi - One's father's father's Mother (One's paternal great-grandmother)

Dada - One's father's father (One's paternal grandfather)

Dadi - One's father's mother (One's paternal grandmother)

Papa (Pitaji) - One's father

Chacha - One's father's younger brother

Chachi - One's father's younger brother's wife

Tau (Bare Papa) - One's father's elder brother

Tai (Bari Ma) - One's father's elder brother's wife

Bua or Phuphi - One's father's sister

Phupha - One's father's sister's husband

Maternal

Parnana - One's Mother's Father's Father

Parnani - One's Mother's Father's Mother

Nana - One's Mother's father

Nani - One's Mother's Mother

Ma - One's mother

Mausi - One's mother's Sister

Mausa - One's mother's Sister's husband

Mama - One's mother's brother

Mami - One's mother's brother's wife

Siblings

Bhai (Bhaiya) - One's parent's (share at least one parent) Son (your Brother, male sibling)

Behen (Bahin) - One's parent's (share at least one parent) daughter (your younger Sister, female sibling)

Didi (Jiji) - One's parent's (share at least one parent) daughter (your elder Sister, female sibling)

Brother's family

Bhabhi - Brother's Wife (usually applied for an elder brother's wife)

Bhatija - One's Brother's Son

Bhatiji - One's Brother's Daughter

Sister's family

Jija - Sister's Husband (usually applied for an elder sister's husband)

Bhanja - One's Sister's Son

Bhanji - One's Sister's Daughter

Individual's family

Main - First form ('I')

Patni - One's wife

Pati -One's Husband

Beta - One's Son

Beti - One's Daughter

In-Laws

Sasur - One's Husband's/Wife's Father (Father-in-Law)

Sas - One's Husband's/Wife's Mother (Mother-in-Law)

References

Hindi kinship terms Wikipedia