Gujarati/Family relations
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In Gujarati Culture:
These are the "titles" for family members. With the exception of Father, Mother, and Grandparents (who are called by the title only), all of these titles are added after the name of the person.
- Father: Papa or Bapuji
- Mother: Ba
- Brother (also applicable to male cousins): Bhai (E.g. Hersh Bhai)
- Brother's Wife:Bhabhi (E.g.Meena Bhabhi)
- Sister (also applicable to female cousins): Bahen, sometimes Didi (E.g. Mayuri Bahen or Mayuri Didi)
- Sister's Husband: Banevi or Jijaji (E.g. mahesh Jijaji)
- Father's Brother: Kaka (E.g. Rajesh Kaka)
- Father's Brother's Wife: Kaki (E.g. Sonal Kaki)
- Father's Sister: Foi (also spelled Foy) (E.g. Beena Foi)
- Father's Sister's Husband: Fua (E.g. Akshay Fua)
- Mother's Brother: Mama (E.g. Siddarth Mama)
- Mother's Brother's Wife: Mami (E.g. Kalpana Mami)
- Mother's Sister: Masi (E.g. Sneha Masi)
- Mother's Sister's Husband: Masa (E.g. Gopal Masa)
- Paternal Grandfather: Dada
- Paternal Grandmother: Dadi or Ba
- Maternal Grandfather: Nana
- Maternal Grandmother: Nani
Cousins are usually called "brother" or "sister".
If an uncle or aunt is a generation above usual (a "great uncle" or "great aunt"), a "mota" (big) is usually added to the title, and the name is dropped. So Maternal Grandmother's Brother is "Mota Mama" (Big Uncle).
Names are usually followed by titles, as they have listed above. This is different from the English, where we would say "Uncle John".
It is not unusual for this to vary from family to family, but these are the generally accepted titles.
