Hindu Family Relationship Terms

Father's father

Dada ji

Father's mother

Dadi ji

Mother's father

Nana ji

Mother's mother

Nani ji

Father

Papa / Pita ji

Mother

Maa / Mata ji

Father's older brother

Tau ji

Father's younger brother

Chacha ji

Father's sister

Bua ji

Mother's older brother

Mama ji

Same root regardless of age; 'bada mama'/'chhota mama' are used informally, not separate words.

Mother's younger brother

Mama ji

Mother's sister

Mausi ji

Father's older brother's wife

Tai ji

Father's younger brother's wife

Chachi ji

Mother's brother's wife

Mami ji

Father's sister's husband

Fufa ji

Mother's sister's husband

Mausa ji

Older brother

Bada Bhai

Younger brother

Chhota Bhai

Older sister

Badi Behen

Younger sister

Chhoti Behen

Father's brother's son

Chacha/Tau ke Bete

Hindi has no single dedicated cousin word: described via the parent's sibling, or simply called 'cousin brother' in everyday Hinglish.

Father's brother's daughter

Chacha/Tau ki Beti

Father's sister's son

Bua ke Bete

Father's sister's daughter

Bua ki Beti

Mother's brother's son

Mama ke Bete

Mother's brother's daughter

Mama ki Beti

Mother's sister's son

Mausi ke Bete

Mother's sister's daughter

Mausi ki Beti

Son

Beta

Daughter

Beti

Grandson

Pota (son's son) / Nawasa (daughter's son)

Granddaughter

Poti (son's daughter) / Nawasi (daughter's daughter)

Son-in-law

Damad

Daughter-in-law

Bahu

Brother's son

Bhatija

Sister's son

Bhanja

Brother's daughter

Bhatiji

Sister's daughter

Bhanji

Husband

Pati

Wife

Patni

Spouse's father

Sasur ji

Spouse's mother

Saas ji

Husband's older brother

Jeth ji

Husband's younger brother

Dewar ji

Husband's sister

Nanad

Wife's brother

Saala

Wife's sister

Saali

Brother's wife

Bhabhi

Sister's husband

Jiju / Jija ji