Words for family members and other relatives in Turkish.
| Turkish (Türkçe) | |
|---|---|
| family | aile |
| parent | ebeveyn / annevebaba |
| father | baba |
| mother | anne / ana |
| child | çocuk |
| son | oğul |
| daughter | kız |
| spouse | eş |
| husband | koca |
| wife | karı |
| sibling | kardeş |
| brother | erkek kardeş / abi (older) |
| sister | kız kardeş / abla |
| uncle | amca (paternal) / dayı (maternal) |
| uncle's wife | yenge |
| aunt | hala (paternal) / teyze (maternal) |
| aunt's husband | enişte |
| cousin | kuzen |
| nephew | yeğen |
| niece | yeğen |
| grandfather | dede / büyükbaba |
| grandmother | nine / büyükanne / anneanne (maternal) / babaanne (paternal) |
| grandchild | torun |
| great-grandfather | büyük dede / büyük büyükbaba |
| great-grandmother | büyük nine / büyük büyükanne |
| great-grandchild | torununun çocuğu |
| great-great-grandchild | torununun torunu |
| father-in-law | kaynata / kayınbaba / kayınpeder |
| mother-in-law | kaynana / kayınvalide |
| brother-in-law | kayın / kayınbirader |
| sister-in-law | görümce (according to women) / baldız (according to men) |
| ancestor | ata |
| progeny | kuşak |
| stepmother | üvey anne |
| stepchild | üvey çocuk |
| adopted child | evlatlık çocuk |
List compiled by Batuhan Duzgun
Hear how to pronounce some of these words:
Information about Turkish | Phrases | Numbers | Family words | Time | Tongue twisters | Tower of Babel | Books about Turkish on: Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk [affilate links]
- TurkishClass101.com - Learn Turkish with Free Audio and Video Lessons
- Learn Turkish online with Mondly
- Learn Turkish with Glossika
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