Newari relationship
S.No. | English | Nepali | Newari | Pronunciation |
1. | Husband | Logne (लोग्ने) | Bhatah (भा-त) | bha-tah |
2. | Wife in Newari language | Swasni (स्वास्नी) | kala (क-ला) | kah-laa |
3. | Mother | Ama (आमा) | Maa (माँ) | maa |
4. | Father | Buwa (बुवा) | Abu or Ba (अबु/बा) | ah-bu |
5. | Son | Chora (छोरा) | kay (काय) | kaa-ae |
6. | Daughter | Chori (छोरी) | Mhyae (म्ह्याए) | mha-yae |
7. | Grandmother | Hajur ama (हजुर-आमा) | Aji (अजि) | ah-ji |
8. | Grandfather | Hajur buwa (हजुर-बुवा) | Aja or Baajya (अजा/बाज्या) | ah-ja |
9. | Grandchild | Nati-natini (नाति-नातिनी) | Chyae (छे) | cha-ae |
10. | Brother in Newari language | Dai (दाई)/Bhai (भाई) | Daju (दाजु)/Kija (किजा) | daa-e/ki-ja |
10.1. | Elder Brother | Dai (दाई) | Daju (दाजु) | daa-e |
10.2. | Younger Brother | Bhai (भाई) | Kija (किजा) | ki-ja |
11. | Sister in Newari language | Didi (दिदी)/Bahini (बहिनी) | Tata (तता)/Kaiye (काय) | ta-tah/k-ae |
11.1. | Elder Sister | Didi (दिदी) | Tata (तता) | ta-tah |
11.2. | Younger Sister | Bahini (बहिनी) | Kaiye (काय) | k-ae |
12. | Daughter in law | Buhari (बुहारी) | Bhauh (भौ) | bha-au |
13. | Son in law | Jwai (ज्वाईं) | Jilajah (जिलाजं) | ji-la-jah |
14. | Father in law | Sasura ba (ससुरा बा) | Sasa ba (सस बा) | sa-sa-ba |
15. | Mother in law | Sasu ama (सासु आमा) | Sasa ma (सस माँ) | sa-sa-ma |
16. | Borther in law (elder) | Jethan (जेठान) | Sasa daju (सस दाजु) | sa-sa da-ju |
17. | Borther in law (younger) | Salo (सालो) | Sasa kija (सस किजा) | sa-sa ki-ja |
18. | Mother’s brother | Mama (मामा) | Paju (पाजु) | pa-ju |
19. | Father’s brother (elder) | Thulo buwa (ठूलो बुवा) | Tahba (टबा) | tah-ba |
20. | Father’s brother (younger) | Kaka (काका) | Kahka (कका) | kah-ka |
21. | Father’s sister’s husband | Fupaju (फुपाजु) | Paju (पाजु) | pa-ju |
22. | Father’s sister | Fupu (फुपु) | Nene (निनी) | ne-ne |
23. | Mother’s elder sister | Thuo ama (ठूलो आमा) | chama (चमा) | cha-ma |
24. | Mother’s brother’s wife | Maiju (माईजु) | Malay (मले) | ma-lay |
25. | Brother’s son(Nephew) | Bhatij (भतिज) | Kayaecha (कायचा) | kay-cha |
26. | Brother’s daughter(Niece) | Bhatiji (भतिजी) | Mayaecha (म्हाएचा) | mha-yae-cha |
27. | Sister’s son(Nephew) | Bhanja (भान्जा) | Bhincha (भिनचा) | bhin-cha |
28. | Sister’s daughter(Niece) | Bhanji (भान्जी) | Bhincha (भिनचा) | bhin-cha |