Relations
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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- |