Bengali Family Relationship Terms

Father's father

Thakurda

Father's mother

Thakuma

Mother's father

Dadu

Colloquially 'Dadu' is also used loosely for a grandfather generally.

Mother's mother

Didima

Father

Baba

Mother

Maa

Father's older brother

Jethu

Father's younger brother

Kaka

Father's sister

Pishi

Mother's older brother

Mama

No separate word by age; 'boro mama'/'chhoto mama' are informal prefixes on the same root.

Mother's younger brother

Mama

Mother's sister

Maashi

Father's older brother's wife

Jethima

Father's younger brother's wife

Kakima

Mother's brother's wife

Mami

Father's sister's husband

Pishemoshai

Mother's sister's husband

Meshomoshai

Older brother

Dada

Also used as a general respectful address to any older man.

Younger brother

Bhai

Older sister

Didi

Also used as a general respectful address to any older woman.

Younger sister

Bon

Father's brother's son

Khurtuto Bhai/Dada

Father's brother's daughter

Khurtuto Bon/Didi

Father's sister's son

Pistuto Bhai/Dada

Father's sister's daughter

Pistuto Bon/Didi

Mother's brother's son

Mamato Bhai/Dada

Mother's brother's daughter

Mamato Bon/Didi

Mother's sister's son

Mastuto Bhai/Dada

Mother's sister's daughter

Mastuto Bon/Didi

Son

Chhele

Daughter

Meye

Grandson

Nati

Granddaughter

Natni

Son-in-law

Jamai

Daughter-in-law

Bouma

Brother's son

Bhaipo

Sister's son

Bhagne

Brother's daughter

Bhaijhi

Sister's daughter

Bhagni

Husband

Bor / Shami

Wife

Bou

Spouse's father

Shashur

Spouse's mother

Shashuri

Husband's older brother

Bhasur

Husband's younger brother

Debor

Husband's sister

Nonod

Wife's brother

Shaala

Wife's sister

Shaali

Brother's wife

Bou-di

Sister's husband

Jamaibabu