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Nepali Family

This is a list of words about family in Nepali. You can name people such as your relatives as well as extended family this way.

Daughter: छोरी
chōrī
Son: छोरा
chōrā
Sister: बहिनी
bahinī
Brother: दाजु
dāju
Baby: शिशु
śiśu
Child (m): बालक
bālaka
Child (f): बालिका
bālikā
Father: बुवा
buvā
Mother: आमा
āmā
Husband: लोग्ने
lōgnē
Wife: स्वास्नी
svāsnī
Cousin (m): दाजु
dāju
Cousin (f): बहिनी
bahinī
Aunt: काकी
kākī
Uncle: काकाको छोरा
kākākō chōrā
Grandfather: हजुर बुवा
hajura buvā
Grandmother: हजुर मुमा
hajura mumā
Nephew: भतिजा
bhatijā
Niece: भतिजी
bhatijī
Man: पुरुष
puruṣa
Woman: महिला
mahilā
Boy: केटा
kēṭā
Girl: केटी
kēṭī
People: मानिसहरू
mānisaharū

These examples show how family words are used in a Nepali sentence. Very useful when socializing with other people. This can also show you how to ask questions.

What's your brother called?: तिम्रो दाईलाई के भनी बोलाउछौ?
timrō dā'īlā'ī kē bhanī bōlā'uchau?
How old is your sister?: तिम्री बहिनी कति बर्षकी भइन्?
Timrī bahinī kati barṣakī bha'in?
Where does your father work?: तिम्रो बुबा कहाँ काम गर्नुृहुन्छ?
Timrō bubā kahām̐ kāma garnur̥huncha?
Your daughter is very cute: तिम्रो छोरी राम्री छिन्।
Timrō chōrī rāmrī chin.
I love my husband: म मेरो श्रीमानलाई माया गर्छु।
Ma mērō śrīmānalā'ī māyā garchu.
This is my wife: ऊ मेरी श्रीमती हो ।
Ū mērī śrīmatī hō.

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