Relations in Marathi

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Relation in English
Relation in Marathi
Transliteration
Relation
नाते
nAte
Relative / Relatives
नातेवाईक
nAtevAIk
Self
स्वतः
swatH
Mother
आई
AI
Father
वडील / बाबा
vaDIl / bAbA
Brother
भाऊ
bhAU
Elder brother
मोठा भाऊ / दादा 
moThA bhAU / dAdA
Sister
बहीण
bahIN
Elder sister 
मोठी बहीण / ताई 
moThI bahIN / tAI 
Direct brother
सख्खा भाऊ
sakhkhA bhAU
Direct sister
सख्खी बहीण
sakhkhI bahIN
Grand father
आजोबा
AjobA
Grand mother
आजी
AjI
Fathers brother
काका
kAkA
Father's brother's wife
काकू
kAkU
Father's brother's son
चुलत भाऊ
chulat bhAU
Father's brother's daughter
चुलत बहीण
chulat bahIN
Mother's brother
मामा
mAmA
Mother's brother's wife
मामी
mAmI
Mother's brother's son
मामे भाऊ
mAme bhAU
Mother's brother's daughter
मामे बहीण
mAme bahIN
Father's sister
आत्या
AtyA
Father's sister's son
आत्ते भाऊ
Atte bhAU
Father's sister's daughter
आत्ते बहीण
Atte bahIN
Father's sister's husband
काका
kAkA
Mother's sister
मावशी
mAvashI
Mother's sister's son
मावस भाऊ
mAvas bhAU
Mother's sister's daughter
मावस बहीण
mAvas bahIN
Mother's sister's husband
काका /
मावसा 
kAkA /
mAvasA
Great grand father
पणजोबा
paNajobA
Great grand mother
पणजी
paNajI
Wife
पत्नी / बायको
patnI / bAyako
Husband
पती / नवरा
patI / navarA
Son
मुलगा
mulagA
Daughter
मुलगी
mulagI
Son's wife / Daughter in law
सून
sUn
Daughter's husband / Son in law
जावई
jAvaI
Father in law
सासरे
sAsare
Mother in law
सासू / सासुबाई
sAsU / sAsubAI 
Father in law's father
आजेसासरे
AjesAsare
Father in law's mother
आजेसासू / आजेसासुबाई
AjesAsU / AjesAsubAI
Grandson
नातू
nAtU
Granddaughter
नात
nAt
Grandson's wife
नातसून
nAtasUn
Grand daughter's husband
नातजावई
nAtajAvaI
great grandson
पणतू
paNatU
great granddaughter
पणती
paNatI
Husband's brother
दीर
dIr
Husband's brother’s wife
जाऊ
jAU
Husband's sister
नणंद
naNMd
Wife's brother
मेहुणा
mehuNA
Wife's sister
मेहुणी
mehuNI
Wife's sisters' husband
साडू
sADU
Sister's husband
मेहुणा
mehuNA
Sister's son
भाचा
bhAchA
Sister's daughter
भाची
bhAchI
Elder Brother's wife
वहिनी
vahinI
Younger brother’s wife
भावजय
bhAvajay
A lady's brother's son
भाचा
bhAchA
A lady’s brother's daughter
भाची
bhAchI
A man's brother's son
पुतण्या
putaNyA
A man’s brother's daughter
पुतणी
putaNI
friend (boy)
मित्र
mitra
friend (girl)
मैत्रीण
maitrIN
neighbour
शेजारी
shejArI
Bride
वधू / नवरी मुलगी
vadhU / navarI mulagI
Bridegroom
वर / नवरा मुलगा
var / navarA mulagA
Adopted
दत्तक
dattak
Adopted son
दत्तक मुलगा
dattak mulagA
Adopted daughter
दत्तक मुलगी
dattak mulagI
Heir
वारस
vAras
Assumed son
मानलेला मुलगा
mAnalelA mulagA
Assumed daughter
मानलेली मुलगी
mAnalelI mulagI

After marriage of girl;
In-laws' house                 सासर (sAsar )
Girl's parents' house         माहेर ( mAher )

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Addressing in-laws

सासरे (sAsare) and सासू (sAsu) is name of relation. But actual words for calling them is सासरेबुवा ("sAsarebuva" ) and  सासुबाई ( "sAsubAI") respectively.  But it is too old stye. Especially in learned families or urban families we simply call them बाबा(bAbA) and आई (AI) to show the closeness.
It is a difference in Indian culture and western Indian . In India we comfortably call any unknown lady as काकू (kAkU) or मावशी (mAvashI) i.e aunty and an unknown gentleman as काका(kAkA) i.e. uncle. In western society this will sound quite odd. 
In India family members share closer relations. Relations which in US would be called as "very extended family" or just "relation"; can be too close in India.

Note About भाचा-पुतण्या(bhAchA-putaNyA)
Only man will call his brother's son as पुतण्या(putaNyA) and brother's daughter as पुतणी(putaNI).
But a lady will call her brother's son as भाचा(bhAchA) and brother's daughter as भाची(bhAchI).
Man and Lady both will call sister's son as भाचा(bhAchA) and sister's daughter as भाची(bhAchI).

So you can remember the relationship-pairs as 
काका - पुतण्या/पुतणी kAkA-putaNyA/putaNI
मामा - भाचा/भाची (mAmA-bhAchA/bhAchI)
मावशी - भाचा/भाची ( mAvashI-bhAchA/bhAchI )
आत्या - भाचा/भाची (AtyA-bhAchA/bhAchI)



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  1. Hi Rupali, thanks a lot for appreciation. All the best for your Marathi Learning.
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    1. Thanks a lot for appreciation. May I know your name please.
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  3. Good information!

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  4. I have one doubt ... Marathitach wicharto.. Majhya attyacha mi kon ??

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    1. For your "AtyA" you are his brother's son/daughter. So as mentioned above
      Brother's son पुतण्या putaNyA
      Brother's daughter पुतणी putaNI

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    2. chuk.... putanya nahi bhacha

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    3. Thanks for pointing out mistake.
      Anup, sorry for wrong answer. It is bhAchA (if boy) or bhAchI (if girl)

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    4. In Hindi its
      Chacha - Bhatija
      Mama - Bhanja
      Maasi - Bhatija
      Bhuaa - Bhanja
      Then how in Marathi its
      Maushi - Bhaacha?

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    5. That is how languages are. There are few commonalities some differences.

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    6. Wrong! In hindi it's Maasi- Bhaanja And Bhuaa - Bhatija.

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    7. Mazhya ajoba chya bahini chi naati manje mazhi kon?

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  5. How do you celebrate Hindu ritual to honor new panji with h gold flowers?

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  6. Good information. Thanks for sharing

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    1. Welcome. Are you learning Marathi using my blog ?

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    2. 1 of my quation in marathi pls ans me
      Q) mulicha sasra majhya sasryacha baap..what is relation..?

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    3. tumhala kay mhanayche "mulicha sasra majhya sasryacha baap" mala kalale nahi.

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    4. rakesh more you're question is confusing. tumhi ithe riddles riddles khelat ahat ka?

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    5. @Rakesh More:the relation is Jawai-Sasu

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    6. aaja-sasara......!!!!

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    7. Q) mulicha sasra majhya sasryacha baap..what is relation..?

      A) Nat-vyahi

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  7. Hey can you please help with this question How to say the in laws house ( sasural) and ( maike) girls house in marathi? Thank you

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    1. in laws house ( sasural) = सासर sAsar
      ( maike) girls house = माहेर ( mAher)

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  8. What is mother's sister's husband? as it is mentioned 'kaka', I feel it is wrong.
    shouldn't it be "maosaji".

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    1. "मावसा" (mAvasA) in not very common In Marathi. In few regions having influence of Hindi, you can hear this word used in Marathi. Generally people use "kAkA". But I added that word now in list. Thanks.

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  9. Sasubai tumhi tumche sagle dagine mla diya... Wat does it mean

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    1. It means, "(please) Give me all your jewelry (dear) mother-in-law".

      I've added the "please" and the "dear" in brackets because, it's not clear from the context whether it's a demand or a request.

      The literal translation would be, "Give me all your jewelry mother-in-law".

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  10. What my daughet will call to her father's mama's son? Kaka or mama?
    Mamacha mulga means mhevna rite? So my daughter should call his fathers mamas son a mama?

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    1. father's mama's son = father's brother = kaka

      Mamacha mulga = Mother's brother's son = मामे भाऊ (mAme bhAU)

      May I know your name please. Are you learning Marathi using my blog.

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    2. Bhauji karan to mehuna lagto
      Khai kahi lok anchyat mamaera bahu mantet pan kahi lokan chyta tyna bhai nahi mant anik tench doganch lagn hou sahkto mhnun bhauji mhy pahije

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  11. what can i say to my husbands brothers son.is the putnya?

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    1. No specific name. So can say hes is your husband's "putnya".

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  12. khupch chan ani sundar padhtine mahiti mandleli ahe
    Dhanyawad

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  13. Thanks kaushik u r sharing such a wonderful information and it is very helpful for us in our life. which is not get easily all words in same place.
    and your representation is well.

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    1. You are welcome !! And thanks for appreciation. From your name you seem to be from Marathi family. So are you helping someone to learn Marathi ?

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  14. What is wife's brother's wife called?

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    1. No separate word. wife's brother=मेहुणा. So wife's brother's wife = मेहुण्याची बायको.

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  15. Yes, I am learning marathi through your blog. Good work keep it up... Arun.

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    1. hi Arun, I hope it is helping you. I would like to know your feedback in detail. So can you please mail me at learnmarathifast@gmail.com

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  16. good blog great job mitrano....!!!! laxman sabale

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    1. Thanks. Inform your friends, relatives, acquaintances who want to learn Marathi about this blog.

      - Kaushik

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  17. mala ek prashn ahe tumla mahiti ahe ka


    q) buwacha hanya mhunje kon ??????

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  18. Sasar ani Maher LA English madhe KY bolatat

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  19. काकांच्या बायकोला काकू म्हणणे हा ब्राम्हणी शब्द आहे. इतर सर्व काकी म्हणतात.

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  20. What can I say to my sister's daughter ..M her mama

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  21. Can you please provide me the EXACT Marathi term for Mother's Brother's Wife's Brother (Mamicha Bhau)?

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  22. मानलेल्या मुलीला English मध्ये काय म्हणतात???

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    1. Thanks for asking. I have updated lesson. Please refer above table again.

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  23. Wife's brother = Sala
    Wife's sister = Sali

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    1. Yes, In vidarbha region these words are used साळा and साळी, due to influence of hHind.

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    1. Yes, in some parts of western mahaashtrma this wird is used.also word दाजी (dAji) is used.

      Such words change based on dialect and region.

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  25. Mamichya Bhavala kay mhanave ?

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    1. Attichya porala ani porila kay mhanaycha jar te mothe astil tar

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  26. वहीनीची पोरगी आपल्याला कोन पडणार

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  27. Attichya porala ani porila kay mhanaycha jar te mothe astil tar

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  28. Mamachi mulgichi mulgi mala kon lagnar mg

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  29. Baykochya kaka & mavshila maze kon lagnar

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  30. What should I address my sisters father in law in marathi?
    Thankyou

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    1. Uncle = Kaka.
      Refer my new website http://learnmarathiwithkaushik.com/

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  31. Can we call to sister's husband as 'Daji'/दाजी... ?
    And Please confirm that sister's husband is really मेहुणा?

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  32. Sister in law cha husband la ky mhantat.

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  33. Papa chya mama chya mulicha mulga maza kon?

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  34. Sister's husband's father relation to me

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  35. Majya mamichya chulat bhav acha mulga majha kon ??

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    1. He koda vicharta aahat ka ?

      Asa pratyek natyala nav nasta.
      Majya mamichya chulat bhav acha mulga chya atte bhavacha natu majha kon ?

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  36. दाजीची मोठी बहीण माझी कोण असेल

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  37. दाजीची मोठी बहीण माझी कोण असेल

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  38. majhya sasryacha bhau majha kon lagel

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  39. Nanand cha navra mazyasathi kon ?

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  40. Atya chya muli sobt lagan hot ka

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