Relations

Nepalese add a ‘- ज्यू’ (Jyu) or ‘- जी’ (Ji) when they address relatives. This is meant for giving respect.

Relation सम्बन्ध(sambandha) Address them as Refer them as
Mother  मम्मी/आमा mammī/āmā  -same-
Father  बाबा/बुवा bābā/buwā  -same-
Elder brother  दाइ/दाजु dāi/dāju  -same-
Younger brother  <name> or भाइ Bhāi  भाइ Bhāi
Elder sister  दिदी didī  -same-
Younger sister  <name> or बहिनी Bahinī  बहिनी Bahinī
Grandfather (maternal/paternal)  हजुरबुबा hajurbubā  -same-
Grandmother (maternal/paternal)  हजुरआमा hajurāmā  -same-
Uncle (maternal)  मामा māmā  -same-
Aunt (maternal)  माइजू māijū  -same-
Uncle (paternal)  if elder, ठूलोबुवा Thūlobuwā otherwise सानोबुवा sānobuwā  -same-
Aunt (paternal)  if elder, ठूलीआमा Thūlīāmā otherwise सानीआमा sānīāmā  -same-
Husband  बुढा buDhā  श्रीमान् shrīmān
Wife  <name> or बुढी buDhī  श्रीमती shrīmatī
Son  <name> or छोरा chhorā  छोरा chhorā
Daughter  <name> or छोरी chhorī  छोरी chhorī
Grandson  <name> or नाति nāti  नाति nāti
Granddaughter  <name> or नातिनी nātinī  नातिनी nātinī
in-laws
Son  ज्वाइँ jwāiň  -same-
Daughter  बुहारी buhārī  -same-
Mother  मम्मी/आमा mammī/āmā  सासु sāsu
Father  बाबा/बुवा bābā/buwā  ससुरा sasurā
Brother  ज्वाइँ jwāiň  -same-
Sister  बुहारी buhārī  -same-