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Extended Family Words Posted by kunthra on Jul 18, 2009
The vocabulary of the last post dealt with the immediate family, but as you know, Hindi families can be quite extensive. Today’s vocab will cover the extended family members. Grandfather (on father’s side) – दादा (daadaa) Grandmother (on father’s side) – दादी (daadi) Grandfather (on mother’s side) – नाना (naanaa) Grandmother (on mother’s side) –…
Hindi Family Words Posted by kunthra on Jul 15, 2009
Father – pitaa (पिता) Dad – baap (बाप) Mother – maataa (माता) Mom – man (माँ) Husband – pati (पति) Wife – patnii (पत्नी) Son – beta (बेटा) Son – putra (पुत्र) Daugther – betii (बेटी) Daughter – putrii (पुत्री) Brother – bhaaii (भाई) Sister – bahin (बहिन) Older brother – bhaiyaa (भैया) Younger brother…