The kinship terms of Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) differ from the English system in certain respects.[1] In the Hindustani system, kin terms are based on gender,[2] and the difference between some terms is the degree of respect.[3] Moreover, "In Hindi and Urdu kinship terms there is clear distinction between the blood relations and affinal relations."[4]
Relations
Paternal
Pardādā(परदादा, پردادا)- One's father's father's father (One's paternal great-grandfather)
Pardādī(परदादी, پردادی)- One's father's father's mother (One's paternal great-grandmother)
Dādā (दादा, دادا)- One's father's father (One's paternal grandfather), One's uncle (usually elder brother of father)
Dādī (दादी, دادی)- One's father's mother (One's paternal grandmother)
Pāpā (पापा, پاپا)- One's father
Pitājī (पिताजी, پتاجی)- One's father (used mainly by the Hindu community)
Abbā/Bābā (अब्बा/बाबा, بابا/ابا)- One's father (used mainly by the Muslim community)
Kākā (काका, کاکا) - One's father's younger brother
Kākī (काकी, کاکی) One's father's younger brother's wife (by marriage)
Chāchā (चाचा, چاچا)- One's father's younger brother[5][6][7]
Chachā (चचा, چچا)- One's father's younger brother[8][9]
Chāchī (चाची, چاچی)- One's father's brother's wife
Tāu (ताऊ, تاُّو) - One's father's elder brother
Tāyā (ताया, تایا) - One's father's elder brother wife
Barka Abba - One's father's elder brother (used mainly by the Muslim community)
Baṛe Pāpā (बड़े पापा, بڑے پاپا) - One's father's elder brother
Tāī (ताई, تائی) - One's father's elder brother's wife
Baṛī Mām̐(बड़ी माँ, بڑی ماں) - One's father's elder brother's wife
Buā (बुआ, بوا) - One's father's sister
Phuphī (फूफी, پھپی) - One's father's sister
Phuphā (फूफा, پھوپا) - One's father's sister's husband
Maternal
Parnana (परनाना, پرنانا) - One's mother's father's father
Parnani(परनानी, پرنانی) - One's mother's father's mother
Nana (नाना, نانا) - One's mother's father
Nani (नानी, نانی) - One's mother's mother
Ma/Amma/Ammi (माँ/अंबा/माताश्री/मातृ, ماں) - One's mother
Mausi/Mausiya (मौसी, موسی) - One's mother's sister (used mainly by the Hindu community)
Khala/Barki Amma - One's mother's elder sister (used by the Muslim community)
Mausa (मौसा, موسا) - One's mother's sister's husband (used mainly by the Hindu community)
Mama (मामा, ماما) - One's mother's brother
Mami (मामी, مامی) - One's mother's brother's wife
Siblings
Bhai (भाई, بھائی) / Bhaiya (भैया, بھئيا) - One's parent's (share at least one parent) son (your Brother, male sibling)[10]
Behen (बहन, بہیں) - One's parent's (share at least one parent) daughter (your younger Sister, female sibling)
Didi (दीदी, دیدی)- One's parent's (share at least one parent) daughter (your elder Sister, female sibling)
Brother's family
Bhabhi (भाबी, بھابی) - Brother's wife (usually applied for an elder brother's wife)
Bhatija (भतीजा,بھتیجا) - One's brother's son
Bhatiji (भतीजी, بھتیجی) - One's brother's daughter
Sister's family
Jija (जीजा, جیجا) - Sister's husband (usually applied for an elder sister's husband)
Bhanja (भांजा, بھانجا) - One's sister's son
Bhanji (भांजी, بھانجی) - One's sister's daughter
Individual's family
Main (मैं, میں) - First form ('I')
Patni (पत्नी, پتنی) - One's wife[11] (used mainly by the Hindu community)
Biwi (बीवी, بیوی) - One's wife
Pati (पति, پتی) - One's husband (used mainly by the Hindu community)
Khavind (ख़ाविंद, خاوند) - One's husband (used mainly by the Muslim community)
Beta (बेटा, بیٹا)- One's son
Beti (बेटी, بیٹی) - One's daughter
Pota (पोता/परपुत्र, پوتا) - Son's son
Poti (पोती/परपुत्री, پوتی) - Son's daughter
Naati/Dohtaa (नाती/दोहता/परपुत्र) - Daughter's son (used mainly by the Hindu community)
Naatin/Dohtii (नातिन/दोहती/परपुत्री) - Daughter's daughter (used mainly by the Hindu community)
Nawaasa (نواسہ नवासा) - Daughter's son (used mainly by the Muslim community)
Nawaasi (نواسی नवासी) - Daughter's daughter (used mainly by the Muslim community)
In-Laws
Sasur (ससुर, سسُر) - One's husband's/wife's father (Father-in-Law)
Sas (सास, ساس) - One's husband's/Wife's mother (Mother-in-Law)
Damad (दामाद) - One's son-in-law
Bahu (बहू,بہو) - One's daughter-in-law
See also
References
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