Language/Multiple-languages/Vocabulary/Family-in-many-languages
Have you ever wondered how to talk about your family members in different languages? It's a fascinating question that sheds light on the unique cultural and linguistic nuances of each language. While some languages, like English, French, and Spanish, have fairly straightforward words for family members, others, like Swedish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Tamil, have more complex and specific vocabulary.
For example, in Korean, there is a word for "father's unmarried younger brother" called "sookso". This demonstrates the importance of family relationships in Korean culture, where even distant relatives are recognized with their own specific terms.
Similarly, in Chinese, family members are referred to using specific terms based on their position in the family and their gender. For instance, "bàba" means "father", while "māmā" means "mother". "Gēge" means "older brother", "dìdi" means "younger brother", "jiějiě" means "older sister", and "mèimei" means "younger sister".
In Japanese, there are multiple words for "older brother" and "older sister", depending on whether they are older than the speaker or older than someone else. The word for "older brother" is "onīsan" if he is older than the speaker, and "anī" if he is older than someone else. Similarly, "oneesan" and "ane" are used for "older sister".
In Tamil, a Dravidian language spoken in Southern India and Sri Lanka, there are specific words for each family member, including "appaa" for "father", "ammaa" for "mother", "thambi" for "younger brother", and "anni" for "elder brother's wife".
These examples illustrate how the vocabulary for family members can vary widely across languages and cultures, adding depth and richness to the way we talk about our closest relatives.
In this article, we have tried to be as comprehensive as possible and to list the vocabulary for family members in many languages. Our goal is to provide a glimpse into the diverse ways in which different languages and cultures conceptualize and talk about family relationships.
We believe that understanding how other cultures and languages talk about family can foster greater empathy, understanding, and appreciation for diverse ways of life. Family is a universal concept that unites us all, and by exploring how different languages express this concept, we can gain a deeper appreciation for the complexities and nuances of human relationships.
Feel free to edit this page and add the vocabulary for your own language.
Main[edit | edit source]
Arabic[edit | edit source]
meaning | word |
---|---|
grandfather | جَدَّ |
grandmother | جَدَّة |
father | وَالِد ،أَب |
mother | وَالِدَة ،أُمّ |
father's brother | عَمّ |
father's sister | عَمَّة |
mother's brother | خَال |
mother's sister | خَالَة |
father-in-law | حَم |
mother-in-law | حَمَاة |
brother | أَخ |
sister | أُخْت |
son | اِبْن |
daughter | اِبْنَة |
grandson | حَفِيد |
granddaughter | حَفِيدَة |
Chinese[edit | edit source]
"Calculator" for it: https://www.relativescalc.com/
Terms may vary due to regional differences, here's a practical case.
Mandarin Chinese[edit | edit source]
meaning | word | |
---|---|---|
formal | colloquial | |
father's great-grandfather | 高祖父 (gāozǔfù) | |
father's great-grandmother | 高祖母 (gāozǔmǔ) | |
mother's great-grandfather | 高外公 (gāowàigōng) | |
mother's great-grandmother | 高外婆 (gāowàipó) | |
father's grandfather | 曾祖父 (zēngzǔfù) | 老爺爺/老爷爷 (lǎoyéye) |
father's grandmother | 曾祖母 (zēngzǔmǔ) | 老奶奶 (lǎonǎinai) |
mother's grandfather | 曾外公 (zēngwàigōng) | 老姥爺/老姥爷 (lǎolǎoye) |
mother's grandmother | 曾外婆 (zēngwàipó) | 老姥娘 (lǎolǎoniang) |
father's father | 祖父 (zǔfù) | 爺爺/爷爷 (yéye) |
father's mother | 祖母 (zǔmǔ) | 奶奶 (nǎinai) |
mother's father | 外公 (wàigōng) | 姥爺/姥爷 (lǎoye) |
mother's mother | 外婆 (wàipó) | 姥娘 (lǎoniang) |
father's elder uncle | 伯祖父 (bózǔfù) | |
father's elder uncle's wife | 伯祖母 (bózǔmǔ) | |
mother's elder uncle | 伯外公 (bówàigōng) | |
mother's elder uncle's wife | 伯外婆 (bówàipó) | |
father's younger uncle | 叔祖父 (shūzǔfù) | |
father's younger uncle's wife | 叔祖母 (shūzǔmǔ) | |
mother's younger uncle | 叔外公 (shūwàigōng) | |
mother's younger uncle's wife | 叔外婆 (shūwàipó) | |
father | 父親/父亲 (fùqin) | 爸爸 (bàba), 爹 (diē) |
mother | 母親/母亲 (mǔqin) | 媽媽/妈妈 (māma), 娘 (niáng) |
father's elder brother | 伯父 (bófù) | 伯伯 (bóbo) |
father's elder brother's wife | 伯母 (bómǔ) | |
father's younger brother | 叔父 (shūfù) | 叔叔 (shūshu) |
father's younger brother's wife | 叔母 (shūmǔ) | 嬸嬸/婶婶 (shěnshen) |
mother's brother | 舅父 (jiùfù) | 舅舅 (jiùjiu) |
mother's brother's wife | 舅母 (jiùmǔ) | |
father's sister | 姑母 (gūmǔ) | 姑姑 (gūgu) |
father's sister's husband | 姑父 (gūfu) | |
mother's sister | 姨母 (yímǔ) | 姨 (yí) |
mother's sister's husband | 姨父 (yífu) | |
wife's father | 丈父 (zhàngfù) | 岳父 (yuèfù) |
wife's mother | 丈母 (zhàngmǔ) | 岳母 (yuèmǔ) |
husband's father | 公父 (gōngfù) | 公公 (gōnggong) |
husband's mother | 婆母 (pómǔ) | 婆婆 (pópo) |
elder brother | 兄 (xiōng) | 哥哥 (gēge) |
elder brother's wife | 兄嫂 (xiōngsǎo) | 嫂嫂 (sǎosao) |
elder sister | 姊/姐 (jiě) | 姊姊/姐姐 (jiějie) |
elder sister's husband | 姊夫/姐夫 (jiěfu) | |
younger brother | 弟 (dì) | 弟弟 (dìdi) |
younger brother's wife | 弟妹 (dìmèi) | |
younger sister | 妹 (mèi) | 妹妹 (mèimei) |
younger sister's husband | 妹夫 (mèifu) | |
elder male cousin, father's brother's son | 堂兄 (tángxiōng) | 堂哥 (tánggē) |
father's brother's elder-than-oneself son's wife | 堂嫂 (tángsǎo) | |
father's brother's elder-than-oneself daughter | 堂姊/堂姐 (tángjiě) | |
father's brother's elder-than-oneself daughter's husband | 堂姊夫/堂姐夫 (tángjiěfu) | |
father's sister's elder-than-oneself son and mother's sibling's elder-than-oneself son | 表兄 (biǎoxiōng) | 表哥 (biǎogē) |
father's sister's elder-than-oneself son's wife | 表嫂 (biǎosǎo) | |
father's sister's elder-than-oneself daughter and mother's sibling's elder-than-oneself daughter | 表姊/表姐 (biǎojiě) | |
father's sister's daughter's elder-than-oneself husband | 表姊夫/表姐夫 (biǎojiěfu) | |
father's brother's younger-than-oneself son | 堂弟 (tángdì) | |
father's brother's younger-than-oneself son's wife | 堂弟妹 (tángdìmèi) | |
father's brother's younger-than-oneself daughter | 堂妹 (tángmèi) | |
father's brother's younger-than-oneself daughter's husband | 堂妹夫 (tángmèifu) | |
father's sister's younger-than-oneself son and mother's sibling's younger-than-oneself son | 表弟 (biǎodì) | |
father's sister's younger-than-oneself son's wife | 表弟妹 (biǎodìmèi) | |
father's sister's younger-than-oneself daughter and mother's sibling's younger-than-oneself daughter | 表妹 (biǎomèi) | |
father's sister's younger-than-oneself daughter's husband | 表妹夫 (biǎomèifu) | |
wife | 妻子 (qīzǐ) | 老婆 (lǎopó) |
husband | 丈夫 (zhàngfu) | 老公 (lǎogōng) |
son | 兒子/儿子 (érzi) | |
son's wife | 媳婦/媳妇 (xífù) | |
daughter | 女兒/女儿 (nǚ'ér) | |
daughter's husband | 女婿 (nǚxu) | |
brother's son | 侄子 (zhízi) | |
brother's son's wife | 侄媳妇 (zhíxífù) | |
brother's daughter | 侄女 (zhínǚ) | |
brother's daughter's husband | 侄女婿 (zhínǚxu) | |
sister's son | 外甥 (wàisheng) | |
sister's son's wife | 外甥媳婦/外甥媳妇 (wàishengxífù) | |
sister's daughter | 外甥女 (wàishengnǚ) | |
sister's daughter's husband | 外甥女婿 (wàishengnǚxu) | |
son's son | 孫子/孙子 (sūnzi) | |
son's son's wife | 孫媳婦/孙媳妇 (sūnxífù) | |
son's daughter | 孫女/孙女 (sūnnǚ) | |
son's daughter's husband | 孫女婿/孙女婿 (sūnnǚxu) | |
daughter's son | 外孫子/外孙子 (wàisūnzi) | |
daughter's son's wife | 外孫媳婦/外孙媳妇 (wàisūnxífù) | |
daughter's daughter | 外孫女/外孙女 (wàisūnnǚ) | |
daughter's daughter's husband | 外孫女婿/外孙女婿 (wàisūnnǚxu) | |
brother's grandson | 侄孙子 (zhísūnzi) | |
brother's granddaughter | 侄孙女 (zhísūnnǚ) | |
sister's grandson | 外甥孫子/外甥孙子 (wàishengsūnzi) | |
sister's granddaughter | 外甥孫女/外甥孙女 (wàishengsūnnǚ) | |
great-grandson | 曾孫子/曾孙子 (zēngsūnzi) | 重孫子/重孙子 (chóngsūnzi) |
great-granddaughter | 曾孫女/曾孙女 (zēngsūnnǚ) | 重孫女/重孙女 (chóngsūnnǚ) |
great-great-grandson | 玄孫子/玄孙子 (xuánsūnzi) | |
great-great-granddaughter | 玄孫女/玄孙女 (xuánsūnnǚ) |
“媳婦/媳妇” may have a different meaning: “wife”.
English[edit | edit source]
meaning | word | |
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neutral | intimate | |
parent's parent's father | great-grandfather | |
parent's parent's mother | great-grandmother | |
parent's father | grandfather | |
parent's mother | grandmother | |
father | father | dad |
mother | mother | mom, mum |
parent's brother | uncle | |
parent's sister | aunt | |
spouse's father | father-in-law | |
spouse's mother | mother-in-law | |
brother | brother | |
sister | sister | |
parent's sibling's child | cousin | |
husband | husband | |
wife | wife | |
spouse's brother | brother-in-law | |
spouse's sister | sister-in-law | |
son | son | |
daughter | daughter | |
sibling's son | nephew | |
sibling's daughter | niece | |
child's son | grandson | |
child's daughter | granddaughter | |
child's child's son | great-grandson | |
child's child's daughter | great-granddaughter |
German[edit | edit source]
meaning | word | |
---|---|---|
neutral | intimate | |
great-grandfather | Urgroßvater / Urgrossvater | |
great-grandmother | Urgroßmutter / Urgrossmutter | |
grandfather | Großvater / Grossvater | |
grandmother | Großmutter / Grossmutter | |
father | Vater | Vatti |
mother | Mutter | Mutti |
uncle | Onkel | |
aunt | Tante | |
father-in-law | Schwiegervater | |
mother-in-law | Schwiegermutter | |
brother | Bruder | |
sister | Schwester | |
male cousin | Cousin | |
female cousin | Cousine | |
husband | Ehemann, Gatte | |
wife | Ehefrau, Gattin | |
brother-in-law | Schwager | |
sister-in-law | Schwägerin | |
spouse's sister's husband | Schwippschwager | |
spouse's brother's wife | Schwippschwägerin | |
son | Sohn | |
daughter | Tochter | |
nephew | Neffe | |
niece | Nichte | |
son-in-law | Schwiegersohn | |
daughter-in-law | Schwiegertochter | |
grandson | Enkel | |
granddaughter | Enkelin | |
great-grandson | Urenkel | |
great-granddaughter | Urenkelin |
Hungarian[edit | edit source]
meaning | word |
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great-grandfather | dédapa, dédnagyapa |
great-grandmother | dédanya, dédmama |
grandfather | nagyapa, nagypapa |
grandmother | nagyanya, nagymama |
father | apa |
mother | anya |
uncle | nagybácsi, nagybáty |
aunt | nagynéni |
father-in-law | após |
mother-in-law | anyós |
elder brother | báty |
younger brother | öcs |
elder sister | nővér |
younger sister | húg |
cousin | unokatestvér |
brother-in-law | sógor |
sister-in-law | sógornő |
son | fiú |
daughter | lány |
elder nephew | unokabáty |
younger nephew | unokaöcs |
elder niece | unokanovér |
younger niece | unokahúg |
grandchild | unoka |
great-grandchild | dédunoka |
Japanese[edit | edit source]
meaning | word | |||
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neutral | honourific | humble | intimate | |
great-grandfather | 曾祖父・曽祖父(そうそふ) | |||
great-grandmother | 曾祖母・曽祖母(そうそぼ) | |||
grandfather | 祖父(そふ) | お爺さん(おじいさん) | ||
grandmother | 祖母(そぼ) | |||
father | 父親(ちちおや) | お父さん(おとうさん) | ||
mother | 母親(ははおや) | お母さん(おかあさん) | ||
uncle older than father | 伯父(おじ) | 伯父さん(おじさん) | ||
uncle younger than father | 叔父(おじ) | 叔父さん(おじさん) | ||
aunt older than mother | 伯母(おば) | 伯母さん(おばさん) | ||
aunt younger than mother | 叔母(おば) | 叔母さん(おばさん) | ||
father-in-law | 義父(ぎふ) | |||
mother-in-law | 義母(ぎぼ) | |||
elder brother | 兄(あに) | 兄さん(あにさん) | お兄ちゃん(おにちゃん) | |
younger brother | 姉(あね) | 姉さん(あねさん) | お姉ちゃん(おねちゃん) | |
elder sister | 弟(おとうと) | 弟さん(おとうとさん) | ||
younger sister | 妹(いもうと) | 妹さん(いもうとさん) | ||
elder male cousin | 従兄(いとこ) | |||
younger male cousin | 従弟(いとこ) | |||
elder female cousin | 従姉(いとこ) | |||
younger female cousin | 従妹(いとこ) | |||
husband | 夫(おっと) | ご主人(ごしゅじん)
husband of others |
旦那(だんな) | |
wife | 妻(つま) | 奥さん(おくさん)
wife of others |
家内(かない)
wife of oneself |
|
elder brother-in-law | 義兄(ぎけい) | |||
younger brother-in-law | 義弟(ぎてい) | |||
elder sister-in-law | 義姉(ぎし) | |||
younger sister-in-law | 義妹(ぎめい) | |||
son | 息子(むすこ) | 息子さん(むすこさん)
son of others |
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daughter | 娘(むすめ) | お嬢さん(おじょうさん)
daughter of others |
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nephew | 甥(おい) | 甥御(おいご) | ||
niece | 姪(めい) | 姪御(めいご) | ||
son-in-law | 婿(むこ) | |||
daughter-in-law | 嫁(よめ) | |||
grandson | 孫息子(まごむすこ) | |||
granddaughter | 孫娘(まごむすめ) | |||
great-grandson | 曾孫息子(ひまごむすこ) | |||
great-granddaughter | 曾孫娘(ひまごむすめ) |
Kazakh (to be improved)[edit | edit source]
meaning | word |
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grandfather | اتا = ата |
grandmother | اجە = әже,
اپا = апа |
father | اكە = әке,
كوكە = көке, اتا = ата |
mother | انا = ана |
uncle | |
aunt | |
elder brother | اعا = аға |
younger brother | = іні |
elder sister | اپەكە = әпеке,
اپا = апа |
younger sister of a male | = сіңлі |
younger sister of a female | = қарындас |
brother-in-law | |
sister-in-law | جەڭگە = жеңге |
husband | كۇيەۋ = күйеу |
wife | ايەل = әйел |
son | ۇل = ұл |
daughter | قىز = қыз |
nephew and niece | جيەن = жиен |
son-in-law | |
daughter-in-law | |
grandson | |
granddaughter |
See: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Kazakh/Vocabulary/Family
Korean[edit | edit source]
meaning | word | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
neutral | honourific | humble | intimate | |
father's grandfather | 증조부 (曾祖父) | |||
father's grandmother | 증조모 (曾祖母) | |||
mother's grandparents | 외증조부모 (外曾祖父母) | |||
mother's grandfather | 외증조부 (外曾祖父) | |||
mother's grandmother | 외증조모 (外曾祖母) | |||
father's father | 할아버지 | |||
father's mother | 할머니 | |||
grandparents | 외조부모 (外祖父母) | |||
mother's father | 외할아버지 (外할아버지) | |||
mother's mother | 외할머니 (外할머니) | |||
father | 아버지 | 아버님 | 애비 | 아빠 |
mother | 어머니 | 어머님 | 에미 | 엄마 |
father's elder brother | 큰아버지 | |||
father's elder brother's wife | 백모 (伯母) | |||
father's younger brother | 큰아버지, 삼촌 (三寸) | |||
father's younger brother's wife | 숙모 (叔母) | |||
mother's brother | 외삼촌 (外三寸) | |||
mother's brother's wife | 외숙모 (外叔母) | |||
father's sister | 고모 (姑母) | |||
father's sister's husband | 고모부 (姑母夫) | |||
mother's sister | 이모 (姨母) | |||
mother's sister's husband | 이모부 (姨母夫) | |||
distant uncle | 아저씨 | |||
distant aunt | 아줌마 | |||
husband's parents | 시부모 (媤父母) | |||
husband's father | 시아버지 (媤아버지) | |||
husband's mother | 시어머니 (媤어머니) | |||
wife's parents | 처부모 (妻父母) | |||
wife's father | 장인 (丈人) | |||
wife's mother | 장모 (丈母) | |||
elder brother of a male | 형 (兄) | 형님 (兄님) | ||
elder brother of a female | 오빠 | 오라버님 | ||
elder brother's wife | 형수 (兄嫂) | |||
younger brother | 남동생 (男同生) | |||
younger brother's wife | 제수 (弟嫂) | |||
elder sister of a male | 누나 | 누님 | ||
elder sister of a female | 언니 | |||
elder sister's husband | 자형 (姉兄, 姊兄) | |||
younger sister | 동생 (同生), 녀동생 / 여동생 (女同生), 누이동생 (누이同生) | |||
younger sister's husband | 매부 (妹夫) | |||
cousin | 사촌 (四寸) | |||
husband | 남편 (男便), 량반 / 양반 (兩班) | |||
wife | 처 (妻), 안해 / 아내 | 부인 (夫人) | 와이프, 마누라, 집사람 | |
wife's brother | 처남 (妻男) | |||
wife's elder sister | 처형 (妻兄) | |||
wife's younger sister | 처제 (妻弟) | |||
husband's brother | 시숙 (媤叔) | 서방님 (書房님) | ||
husband's sister | 시누이 (媤누이) | |||
son | 아들 | 아드님 | ||
daughter | 딸 | 따님 | ||
nephew | 조카 | |||
niece | 조카딸, 질녀 (姪女) | |||
son-in-law | 사위 | |||
daughter-in-law | 며느리 | |||
son's son | 손자 (孫子) | |||
son's daughter | 손녀 (孫女) | |||
daughter's son | 외손자 (外孫子) | |||
daughter's daughter | 외손녀 (外孫女) | |||
great-grandson | 증손자 (曾孫子) | |||
great-granddaughter | 증손녀 (曾孫女) |
Polish[edit | edit source]
meaning | word | |
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neutral | intimate | |
great-grandfather | pradziadek | |
great-grandmother | prababcia, prababka | |
grandfather | dziadek | |
grandmother | babcia, babka | |
father | ojciec | tata |
mother | matka | mama |
uncle | wujek | |
aunt | ciotka | |
father-in-law | teść | |
mother-in-law | teściowa | |
brother | brat | |
sister | siostra | |
husband | mąż | |
wife | żona | |
brother-in-law | szwagier | |
sister-in-law | szwagierka | |
brother's wife | bratowa | |
son | syn | |
daughter | córka | |
brother's son | bratanek | |
brother's daughter | bratanica | |
sister's son | siostrzeniec | |
sister's daughter | siostrzenica | |
grandson | wnuk | |
granddaughter | wnuczka | |
great-grandson | prawnuk | |
great-granddaughter | wnuczka |
Swedish[edit | edit source]
meaning | word |
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father's father's father | farfarsfar |
father's father's mother | farfarsmor |
father's mother's father | farmorsfar |
father's mother's mother | farmorsmor |
mother's father's father | morfarsfar |
mother's father's mother | morfarsmor |
mother's mother's father | mormorsfar |
mother's mother's mother | mormorsmor |
father's father | farfar |
father's mother | farmor |
mother's father | morfar |
mother's mother | mormor |
father | far |
mother | mor |
father's brother | farbror |
mother's brother | morbror |
father's sister | faster |
mother's sister | moster |
father-in-law | svärfar |
mother-in-law | svärmor |
brother | bror |
sister | syster |
cousin | kusin |
wife | fru |
husband | man |
brother-in-law | svåger |
sister-in-law | svägerska |
son | son |
daughter | dotter |
brother's son | brorson |
sister's son | systerson |
brother's daughter | brorsdotter |
sister's daughter | systerdotter |
son-in-law | svärson |
daughter-in-law | svärdotter |
son's son | sonson |
daughter's son | dotterson |
son's daughter | sondotter |
daughter's daughter | dotterdotter |
son's son's son | sonsonson |
son's son's daughter | sonsondotter |
son's daughter's son | sondotterson |
son's daughter's daughter | sondotterdotter |
daughter's son's son | dottersonson |
daughter's son's daughter | dottersondotter |
daughter's daughter's son | dotterdotterson |
daughter's daughter's daughter | dotterdotterdotter |
Tamil[edit | edit source]
meaning | word | |
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neutral | intimate | |
great-grandfather | கொள்ளுத்தாத்தா | |
great-grandmother | கொள்ளுப்பாட்டி | |
grandfather | தாத்தா, பாட்டன் | |
grandmother | பாட்டி | |
father | தந்தை | அப்பா |
mother | தாய் | அம்மா |
father's elder brother / mother's elder sister's husband | பெரியப்பா | |
father's elder brother's wife / mother's elder sister | பெரியம்மா | |
father's younger brother / mother's younger sister's husband | சித்தப்பா | |
father's younger brother's wife / mother's younger sister | சித்தி | |
mother's brother / father's sister's husband | மாமா | |
father's sister | அத்தை | |
father-in-law | மாமனார் | |
mother-in-law | மாமியார், அத்தை | |
elder brother | அண்ணா, தமையன் | |
elder brother's wife | அண்ணி | |
younger brother | தம்பி | |
younger brother's wife | கொழுந்தி | |
elder sister | அக்கா, தமக்கை, அக்கை, அக்கைச்சி, அக்கச்சி | |
elder sister's husband | மைத்துனன் | |
younger sister | தங்கை | |
younger sister's husband / husband's younger brother | கொழுந்தன் | |
husband | கணவர், பருசன் | |
wife | மனைவி | |
spouse's elder brother | மாமா | |
wife's younger brother | மச்சான் | |
wife's older sister | மைத்துனி | |
wife's younger sister | மச்சினிச்சி | |
son | மகன் | |
daughter | மகள் | |
nephew | மச்சான் | |
niece | மச்சினிச்சி | |
grandson | பேரன் | |
granddaughter | பேத்தி | |
great-grandson | கொள்ளுப்பேரன் | |
great-granddaughter | கொள்ளுப்பேத்தி |
Xhosa[edit | edit source]
Xhosa has a lot of terms. Brothers and sisters use different words for their siblings, the words for aunt and uncle differ based on whether they are maternal or paternal, there is even a word for "the first child born after twins".
meaning | word |
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grandfather | utatomkhulu |
grandmother | umakhulu |
father | ubawo; utata |
mother | umama |
uncle | umalume |
father's sister | udadobawo |
mother's sister | umakazi |
elder brother | umkhuluwa |
younger brother | umninawa |
sister | usista; udade |
cousin | umzala |
husband | umyeni |
wife | inkosikazi |
son | nyana |
daughter | intombi |
nephew | umtshana |
niece | umtshana |
grandson | umzukulu |
granddaughter | umzukulu |
Source : https://www.omniglot.com/language/kinship/xhosa.htm
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Note: inaccuracies exist because of the differences in the coverage of a word.
English | French | Spanish | Italian | Arabic | Turkish | German | Portuguese | Russian | Polish | Indonesian | Esperanto | Greek | persian |
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parents | les parents | los padres | i genitori | الآباء | ebeveynler | die Eltern | os pais | родители | rodzice | orangtua | gepatroj | οι γονείς | والدین |
mother | la mère | la madre | la madre | أم | anne | die Mutter | a mãe | мать | mama | ibu | patrino | η μητέρα | مادر |
mom | la maman | la mamá | la mamma | أمي | anne | die Mama | a mamãe | мама | mama | mama | panjo | η μαμά | مامان |
father | le père | el padre | il padre | الآب | baba | der Vater | o pai | отец | ojciec | ayah | patro | ο πατέρας | پدر |
dad | le papa | el papá | il papà | أب | baba | der Papa | o papai | папа | tata | papa | paĉjo | ο μπαμπάς | بابا |
son | le fils | el hijo | il figlio | ابن | oğul | der Sohn | o filho | сын | syn | putra | filo | ο γιός | پسر |
daughter | la fille | la hija | la figlia | ابنة | kız evlat | die Tochter | a filha | дочь | córka | putri | filino | η κόρη | دختر |
elder brother | le frère aîné | el hermano mayor | il fratello maggiore | الأخ الأكبر | ağabey | der älterer Bruder | o irmão mais velho | старший брат | starszy brat | kakak | pliaĝa frato | ο μεγαλύτερος αδελφός | برادر بزرگتر |
younger brother | le frère cadet | el hermano más joven | il fratello minore | الأخ الأصغر | küçük kardeş | der jüngerer Bruder | o irmão mais novo | младший брат | młodszy brat | adik | pli juna frato | ο δεύτερος αδελφός | برادر کوچکتر |
elder sister | la soeur ainée | la hermana mayor | la sorella maggiore | الأخت الأكبر سنا | abla | die ältere Schwester | a irmã mais velha | старшая сестра | starsza siostra | kakak | pliaĝa fratino | η μεγαλύτερη αδελφή | خواهربزرگتر |
younger sister | la sœur cadette | la hermana menor | la sorella minore | الأخت الأصغر | küçük kız kardeş | die jüngere Schwester | a irmã mais nova | младшая сестра | młodsza siostra | adik | pli juna fratino | η δεύτερη αδελφή | خواهرکوچکتر |
wife | la femme | la esposa | la moglie | زوجة | eş/karı | die Ehefrau | a esposa | жена | żona | istri | edzino | (η) σύζυγος | همسر |
husband | le mari | el marido | il marito | الزوج | eş/koca | der Mann | o marido | муж | mąż | suami | edzo | (ο) σύζυγος | شوهر |
aunt | la tante | la tía | la zia | عمة | teyze | die Tante | a tia | тётя | ciocia | tante | onklino | η θεία | عمه |
uncle | l'oncle | el tío | il zio | اخو الام | amca(dad)/
dayı(mom) |
der Onkel | o tio | дядя | wujek | paman | onklo | ο θείος | دایی |
male cousin | le cousin | el primo | il cugino | ابن عم الذكور | erkek kuzen | der Cousin | o primo | двоюродный брат | kuzyn | sepupu laki laki | kuzo | ο
(ε) ξάδελφος, |
پسرعمو |
female cousin | la cousine | la prima | la cugina | ابنة العم | kız kuzen | die Cousine | a prima | двоюродная сестра | kuzynka | sepupu perempuan | kuzino | η (ε)ξαδέλφη, | دخترعمو |
nephew | le neveu | el sobrino | il nipote | ابن أخ | erkek yeğen | der Neffe | o sobrinho | племянник | bratanek | keponakan | nevo | ο ανηψιός | پسرخواهر / پسر برادر |
niece | la nièce | la sobrina | la nipote | ابنة الاخ | kız yeğen | die Nichte | a sobrinha | племянница | siostrzenica | keponakan | nevino | η ανηψιά | دختربرادر / دخترخواهر |
grandparents | les grands-parents | los abuelos | i nonni | الجد والجدة | nine ve dede | die Großeltern | os avós | дедушка и бабушка | dziadkowie | kakek-nenek | geavoj | οι παπούδες | پدربزرگ ومادربزرگ |
grandmother | la grand-mère | la abuela | la nonna | جدة | büyükanne/
nine |
die Großmutter | a avó | бабушка | babcia | nenek | avino | η γιαγιά | مادربزرگ |
grandfather | le grand-père | el abuelo | il nonno | جد | büyük baba/
dede |
die Großvater | o avô | дедушка | dziadek | kakek | avo | ο παπούς | پدربزرگ |
grandchildren | les petits-enfants | los nietos | i nipoti | أحفاد | torun | die Enkelkinder | os netos | Внуки | wnuki | cucu | genepoj | τα εγγόνια | نوه ها |
grandson | le petit-fils | el nieto | il nipote | حفيد | erkek torun | der Enkel | o neto | внук | wnuk | cucu | nepo | ο εγγονός | نوه پسر |
granddaughter | la petite-fille | la nieta | la nipote | حفيدة | kız torun | die Enkelin | a neta | внучка | wnuczka | cucu | nepino | η εγγονή | نوه دختر |
great-grandfather | l'arrière-grand-père | el bisabuelo | il bisnonno | الجد الأكبر | büyük büyükbaba | der Urgroßvater | o bisavô | прадед | świetny dziadek | kakek buyut | praavo | ο προπάπος | پدر پدربزرگ/جد |
great-grandmother | l'arrière-grand-mère | la bisabuela | la bisnonna | جدة عظيمة | büyük büyükanne | die Urgroßmutter | a bisavó | пра-прабабушка | pra babcia | nenek buyut | praavino | η προγιαγιά | مادرمادربزرگ-مادرپدربزرگ/جد |
godmother | la marraine | la madrina | la madrina | العرابة | vaftiz anası | die Patin | a madrinha | крестная мама | matka chrzestna | ibu babtis | baptopatrino | η νονά | ----- |
godfather | le parrain | el padrino | il padrino | أب روحي | mafya babası | der Pate | o padrinho | Крестный отец | ojciec chrzestny | bapa baptis | baptopatro | ο νονός | ----- |
brother-in-law | le beau-frère | el cuñado | il cognato | شقيق الزوج | kayınbirader | der Schwager | o cunhado | шурин | szwagier | saudara ipar | bofrato | ο κουνιάδος | برادرزن/برادرشوهر/داماد |
sister-in-law | la belle-soeur | la cuñada | la cognata | مثل اختي | üvey kızkardeş | die Stiefschwester | a cunhada | сводная сестра | przyrodnia siostra | saudara tiri | bofratino | η κουνιάδα | خواهرزن/خواهرشوهر/زن برادر/جاری/زن برادرزن |
mother-in-law | la belle-mère | la suegra | la suocera | حماة " أم الزوج أو أم الزوجة | kayınvalide | die Schwiegermutter | a sogra | свекровь | teściowa | ibu mertua | bopatrino | η πεθερά | مادرزن/مادرشوهر/مادرخوانده |
father-in-law | le beau-père | el suegro | il suocero | ووالد بالتبنى | kayınpeder | der Schwiegervater | o sogro | тесть | teść | ayah mertua | bopatro | ο πεθερός | پدرزن/پدرشوهر |
son-in-law | le beau-fils | el yerno | il genero | ابنه قانونياً | damat | der Schwiegersohn | o genro | зять | zięć | menantu | bofilo | ο γαμπρός | داماد/پسر خوانده |
daughter-in-law | la belle-fille | la nuera | la nuora | ابنة بالنسب | gelin | die Schwiegertochter | a nora | невестка | synowa | menantu | bofilino | η νύφη | عروس |