Punjabi 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 ji

Mother

Biji / Maa ji

Father's older brother

Tayaji

Father's younger brother

Chacha ji

Father's sister

Bhua ji

Mother's older brother

Mama ji

Mother's younger brother

Mama ji

Mother's sister

Masi ji

Father's older brother's wife

Tayi ji

Father's younger brother's wife

Chachi ji

Mother's brother's wife

Mami ji

Father's sister's husband

Phuphar ji

Mother's sister's husband

Masarh ji

Older brother

Vadda Veer

Younger brother

Chhota Veer

Older sister

Vadi Bhain

Younger sister

Chhoti Bhain

Father's brother's son

Chacha/Tau da Puttar

Everyday speech, especially urban Punjabi, often just says 'cousin brother' instead.

Father's brother's daughter

Chacha/Tau di Dhee

Father's sister's son

Bhua da Puttar

Father's sister's daughter

Bhua di Dhee

Mother's brother's son

Mama da Puttar

Mother's brother's daughter

Mama di Dhee

Mother's sister's son

Masi da Puttar

Mother's sister's daughter

Masi di Dhee

Son

Puttar

Daughter

Dhee

Grandson

Potra (son's son) / Dohta (daughter's son)

Granddaughter

Potri (son's daughter) / Dohtri (daughter's daughter)

Son-in-law

Jawai

Daughter-in-law

Nooh

Brother's son

Bhatija

Sister's son

Bhanja

Brother's daughter

Bhatiji

Sister's daughter

Bhanji

Husband

Pati

Wife

Patni

Spouse's father

Sohra ji / Sasur ji

Spouse's mother

Sass ji

Husband's older brother

Jeth ji

Husband's younger brother

Dyor ji

Husband's sister

Nanad

Wife's brother

Saala

Wife's sister

Saali

Brother's wife

Bhabi ji

Sister's husband

Jija ji