What do you call your father's brother, your cousin, or your spouse's sister in Turkish? Browse or search the full chart below.
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Father's father
Dede
No everyday split by paternal vs maternal side.
Father's mother
Büyükanne
'Nine' is a warmer, informal alternative.
Mother's father
Dede
Mother's mother
Büyükanne
Father
Baba
Mother
Anne
Father's older brother
Amca
Turkish doesn't mark birth order for uncles, only which side of the family they're on.
Father's younger brother
Amca
Father's sister
Hala
Mother's older brother
Dayı
Mother's younger brother
Dayı
Mother's sister
Teyze
Father's older brother's wife
Yenge
Father's younger brother's wife
Yenge
Mother's brother's wife
Yenge
Father's sister's husband
Enişte
Mother's sister's husband
Enişte
Older brother
Abi / Ağabey
Younger brother
Erkek kardeş
'Kardeş' alone is a gender-neutral word for any sibling; Turkish only has a dedicated separate word ('abi') for an older brother.
Older sister
Abla
Younger sister
Kız kardeş
Father's brother's son
Kuzen
Modern spoken Turkish generally uses one umbrella word for cousin regardless of side; older generations still specify with 'amca çocuğu' (paternal uncle's child), 'hala çocuğu,' 'dayı çocuğu,' or 'teyze çocuğu.'
Father's brother's daughter
Kuzen
Father's sister's son
Kuzen
Father's sister's daughter
Kuzen
Mother's brother's son
Kuzen
Mother's brother's daughter
Kuzen
Mother's sister's son
Kuzen
Mother's sister's daughter
Kuzen
Son
Oğul
Daughter
Kız
The same word also means 'girl.'
Grandson
Erkek torun
Granddaughter
Kız torun
Son-in-law
Damat
Daughter-in-law
Gelin
Also the general word for 'bride.'
Brother's son
Yeğen
One gender-neutral word covers nephew or niece from either a brother's or a sister's child; add 'erkek' (male) or 'kız' (female) to specify.
Sister's son
Yeğen
Brother's daughter
Yeğen
Sister's daughter
Yeğen
Husband
Koca / Eş
Wife
Karı / Eş
Spouse's father
Kayınpeder
Also called Kayınbaba.
Spouse's mother
Kayınvalide
Also called Kaynana.
Husband's older brother
Kayınbirader
Used generically for a spouse's brother from either side of the marriage.
Husband's younger brother
Kayınbirader
Husband's sister
Görümce
Wife's brother
Kayınbirader
Wife's sister
Baldız
Brother's wife
Yenge
Sister's husband
Enişte
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