Marathi family relations
Extended family
Marathi kinship terms for uncles, aunts and in-laws — kaka, mama, atya, mavshi and the rest. Uncles and aunts differ by side of the family, though grandparents share the same words on both sides.
आजोबा
ājobā
Paternal grandfather
Marathi uses the same word for maternal grandfather
आजी
ājī
Paternal grandmother
Marathi uses the same word for maternal grandmother
आजोबा
ājobā
Maternal grandfather
Same word as paternal grandfather
आजी
ājī
Maternal grandmother
Same word as paternal grandmother
काका
kākā
Father's younger brother
काकू
kākū
Father's younger brother's wife
थोरले काका
thōrale kākā
Father's elder brother
थोरली काकू
thōrlī kākū
Father's elder brother's wife
मामा
māmā
Mother's brother (maternal uncle)
मामी
māmī
Mother's brother's wife
आत्या
ātyā
Father's sister
आत्याचे पती
ātyāce patī
Father's sister's husband
मावशी
māvśī
Mother's sister
मावसा
māvsā
Mother's sister's husband
सासरे
sāsre
Father-in-law
सासू
sāsū
Mother-in-law
दीर
dīr
Husband's younger brother
थोरला दीर
thōrlā dīr
Husband's elder brother
भावजय
bhāvjay
Brother's wife
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