Words for family members and other relatives in Bengali.
| Meaning | Bengali (বাংলা) |
|---|---|
| family | পরিবার (pôribar) |
| relation | সম্পর্ক (shampôrkô) |
| relative | আত্মীয় (atmīẏô) |
| Own family | |
| father | বাবা (baba) |
| mother | মা (ma) |
| husband | স্বামী (sh(w)amī) |
| wife | স্ত্রী (shtrī) |
| children | শিশু (shishu) |
| son | ছেলে (chhele) |
| daughter | মেয়ে (meẏe) |
| younger brother | (ছোট) ভাই ((chhoṭ) bha'i) |
| elder brother | দাদা (dada) |
| younger sister | (ছোট) বোন ((chhoṭ) bon) |
| elder sister | দিদি (didi) |
| Father's side | |
| grandfather (father's father) |
ঠাকুরদা/দাদু (ṭhakurda/dadu) |
| grandmother (father's mother) |
ঠাকুরমা/দাদী (ṭhakurma/dadī) |
| uncle (father's younger brother) |
কাকা/খুড়ো (kaka/khuṛo) |
| uncle (father's elder brother) |
জ্যেঠা (ǰyeṭha) |
| uncle (father's sister's husband) |
পিসে (pise) |
| aunt (father's younger brother's wife) |
কাকী (kakī) |
| aunt (father's elder brother's wife) |
জ্যেঠিমা (ǰyeṭhima) |
| aunt (father's sister) |
পিসী (pisī) |
| Mother's side | |
| grandfather (mother's father) |
দাদামশায় (dadamôshaẏ) |
| grandmother (mother's mother) |
দিদিমা (didima) |
| uncle (mother's brother) |
মামা (mama) |
| uncle (mother's sister's husband) |
মেসো (meso) |
| aunt (mother's brother's wife) |
মামী (mamī) |
| aunt (mother's sister) |
মাসী (masī) |
| Brother's side | |
| aunt (younger brother's wife) |
বৌমা (bouma) |
| aunt (elder brother's wife) |
বৌদি (boudi) |
| nephew (brother's son) |
ভাইপো (bha'ipo) |
| niece (brother's daughter) |
ভাইঝি (bha'iǰhi) |
| Sister's side | |
| brother-in-law (younger sister's husband) |
বোনাই (bona'i) |
| brother-in-law (elder sister's husband) |
দাদাবাবু (dadababu) |
| nephew (sister's son) |
ভাগনে (bhagne) |
| niece (sister's daughter) |
ভাগ্নী (bhagnī) |
| Husband's side | |
| father-in-law (husband's father) |
শ্বশুর (sh(w)ôshur) |
| mother-in-law (husband's mother) |
শাশুড়ি (shashuṛi) |
| brother-in-law (husband's younger brother) |
দেবর (debôr) |
| brother-in-law (husband's elder brother) |
ভাশুর (bhashur) |
| brother-in-law's wife (husband's younger brother's wife) |
জা (ǰa) |
| sister-in-law (husband's sister) |
ননদ (nônôd) |
| Wife's side | |
| father-in-law (wife's father) |
শ্বশুর (sh(w)ôshur) |
| mother-in-law (wife's mother) |
শাশুড়ি (shashuṛi) |
| brother-in-law (wife's younger brother) |
শালা (shala) |
| brother-in-law's wife (wife's brother's wife) |
শালাজ (shalaǰ) |
| sister-in-law (wife's sister) |
শালী (shalī) |
| Son's family | |
| daughter-in-law (son's wife) |
বৌমা (bouma) |
| grandson (son's son) |
নাতি (nati) |
| granddaugther (son's daughter) |
নাতনী (natanī) |
| Daughter's family | |
| son-in-law (daughter's husband) |
জামাই (ǰama'i) |
| grandson (daughter's son) |
নাতি (nati) |
| granddaugther (daughter's daughter) |
নাতনী (natanī) |
| Other relatives | |
| cousin (father's brother's son) |
খুড়তুতো ভাই (khuṛtuto bha'i) |
| cousin (father's brother's daughter) |
খুড়তুতো বোন (khuṛtuto bon) |
| cousin (father's sister's son) |
পিসতুতো ভাই (pistuto bha'i) |
| cousin (father's sister's daughter) |
পিসতুতো বোন (pistuto bon) |
| cousin (mother's brother's son) |
মামাতো ভাই (mamato bha'i) |
| cousin (mother's brother's daughter) |
মামাতো বোন (mamato bon) |
| cousin (mother's sister's son) |
মাসতুতো ভাই (masatuto bha'i) |
| cousin (mother's sister's daughter) |
মাসতুতো বোন (masatuto bon) |
List compiled by Piyush Mourya
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