Hindustani kinship terms



The kinship terms of Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) differ from the English system in certain respects. In the Hindustani system, kin terms are based on gender, and the difference between some terms is the degree of respect. Moreover, "In Hindi and Urdu kinship terms there is clear distinction between the blood relations and affinal 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

Chachā (चचा, چچا)	- One's father's younger brother

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)

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 (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