Kinship
Family Relations
| English | Latin | Greek | Sanskrit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Father | Avus | ||
| Grand Mother | Avia | ||
| Father | genitor,Creator | Pateras , papa | |
| Mother | genetrix,creatrix | Materas,mama | |
| Son | filius | yios | |
| Daughter | filia | kori | |
| Brother | frater | Adelfos | |
| Sister | soror | adelfi | |
| adult | |||
| teenager | |||
| toddler | |||
| youngster | |||
| kid | |||
| lad | |||
| boy | |||
| girl | |||
| baby | |||
| infant | |||
| new born | |||
| off spring | |||
| baby boy | |||
| baby girl | |||
| elder | |||
| old man | |||
| old woman | |||
| young boy | |||
| young girl | |||
| bride | |||
| groom |
MY GRANDPARENTS
| Relation in English | Sanskrit | Hindi | Blissymbol | Mantrakshar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father's father(grandfather) | पितामह | दादा or बाबा |  |  |
| Father's mother(grandmother) | पितामही | दादी |  |  |
| Mother's father(maternal grandfather) | मातामह | नाना |  |  |
| Mother's mother(maternal grandmother) | मातामहि | नानी |  |  |
MY PARENTS
| Relation in English | Sanskrit | Hindi | Blissymbol | Mantrakshar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother | मातृ , माता | माँ , अम्मा |  |  |
| Father | पितृ , पिता , | पापा , बाबा , अप्पा |  |  |
| Spouses' Mother (Mother-in-law) | सास | |||
| Spouse's Father (Father-in-law)) | ससुर |
MY Aunts and uncles
| Relation in English | Relation in Hindi | Mantrakshar | BlissSymbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| FATHER'S SIDE | |||
| Father's younger brother (uncle) | चाचा, काका or छोटे पापा |  | |
| Father's younger brother's wife (aunt) | चाची, काकी or छोटी मम्मी | ||
| Father's elder brother (Uncle) | ताया, ताऊ or बड़े पापा |  | |
| Father's elder brother's wife (Aunt) | ताइ | ||
| Father's sister | बुआ , |  | |
| Father's sister's husband | फूफा | ||
| MOTHER'S SIDE | |||
| Mother's brother | मामा or मामू |  | |
| Mother's brother's Wife | मामी | ||
| Mother's younger sister | छोटी मौसी, मासी |  | |
| Mother's younger sister's husband | छोटे मौसा | ||
| Mother's elder sister's husband (Uncle) | बड़े मौसा | ||
| Mother's elder sister (Aunt) | छोटी मौसी, मासी |  | |
MYSELF
| Relation in English | Relation in Hindi | blissymbol | Mantrakshar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husband | पति |  |  |
| Wife | पत्नी or बीवी |  |  |
| Fiancé or Fiancée | मंगेतर | ||
| daughter in law's father | समधी | ||
| daughter in law's mother | समधन | ||
| Son in law's father | समधी | ||
| Son in law's mother | समधन | ||
| wedding | |||
| engagement |
Siblings, Cousins, and Siblings-in-Law
| HINDI | ENGLISH | SANSKRIT | Blissymbol | Mantrakshar |
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| भाई | Brother | भ्रातृ |  |  |
| भैया, भइया, बड़ा भाई | Elder Brother | ज्येष्ठ भ्रातृ |  |
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| भाभी, भौजी, भौजाई | Elder brother's wife | |||
| छोटा भाई | Younger Brother | कनिष्ठ भ्रातृ |  |
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| भयो | Younger brother's wife | |||
| बहन, बेहेन, बहिन | Sister | स्वसृ , सहोदरी , स्वसृतमा |  | |
| दीदी, बड़ी बेहेन, बड़ी बहन, बड़ी बहिन | Elder Sister | ज्येष्ठ स्वसृ |  |
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| जीजा | Elder Sister's husband | |||
| छोटी बेहेन, छोटी बहन, छोटी बहिन | Younger Sister | कनिष्ठ स्वसृ | ||
| बहनोई | Younger Sister's husband | |||
| HUSBAND'S SIDE | ||||
| जेठ | Husband's elder brother(brother-in-law) |  |
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| जेठानी | Husband's elder brother's wife |  |
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| ननद | Husband's sister |  |  |
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| नन्दोई | Husband's Sister's Husband |  |
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| देवर | Husband's younger brother |  |  |
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| देवरानी | Husband's younger brother's wife |  |
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| WIFE'S SIDE | ||||
| भाई साहब | Wife's elder Brother |  |
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| सहलज - 1 | Wife's elder Brother's wife |  |
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| साली | Wife's Sister |  |  |
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| साढ़ू or हमज़ुल्फ़ | Wife's sister's husband |  |
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| साला | Wife's younger Brother |  |  |
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| सहलज - 2 | Wife's younger Brother's wife | |||
Note: There is no direct word for 'cousin' in Hindi, rather phrases like uncle's/aunt's son/daughter, are used to regard a cousin when there is a need to be specific, if not, then simply they are regarded as just brother/sister (भाईबहन).
| Relation in English | Relation in Hindi | Mantrakshar | BlissSymbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father's brother's son (cousin) | (चचेरा) भाई | ||
| Father's brother's daughter (cousin) | (चचेरी) बहन | ||
| Father's sister's son (cousin) | (फुफेरा) भाई | ||
| Father's sister's daughter (cousin) | (फुफेरी) बहन | ||
| Mother's brother's son (cousin) | (ममेरा) भाई | ||
| Mother's brother's daughter (cousin) | (ममेरी) बहन | ||
| Mother's sister's son (cousin) | (मौसेरा) भाई | ||
| Mother's sister's daughter (cousin) | (मौसेरी) बहन |
MY Children and Children-in-Law
| Relation in English | Relation in Hindi | BlissSymbol | Mantrakshar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Son | बेटा or पुत्र |  | |
| Son's Wife (daughter in law) | बहू | ||
| Daughter | बेटी, पुत्री or जाई |  | |
| Daughter's Husband (son in law ) | दामाद or जमाई | ||
| Niece , sister's daughter | भांजी |  | |
| Nephew , sister's son | भांजा |  | |
| brother's son | भतीजा | ||
| brother's daughter | भतीजी |
Grandchildren
| Relation in English | Relation in Hindi | Mantrakshar | BlissSymbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Son's son (grandson) | पोता | ||
| Son's daughter (granddaughter) | पोती | ||
| Daughter's son (grandson) | नाती, नवासा or दोहता | ||
| Daughter's daughter (granddaughter) | नातिन, नवासी or दोहती |
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