Family - कुटुंब
Family members and relationships in Marathi.
| English |
Marathi |
Transliteration |
Example Sentence |
| Mother |
आई |
āī |
माझी आई खूप प्रेमळ आहे. (My mother is very loving.) |
| Father |
बाबा |
bābā |
बाबा ऑफिसला गेले आहेत. (Father has gone to office.) |
| Brother |
भाऊ |
bhāū |
माझा भाऊ शाळेत शिकतो. (My brother studies in school.) |
| Sister |
बहीण |
bahīṇ |
बहीण गाणे गाते. (Sister sings songs.) |
Extended Family
| English |
Marathi |
Transliteration |
Example Sentence |
| Grandmother |
आजी |
ājī |
आजीला कथा सांगायला आवडते. (Grandmother likes to tell stories.) |
| Grandfather |
आजोबा |
ājobā |
आजोबा बागेत काम करतात. (Grandfather works in the garden.) |
Additional Family Terms
| English |
Marathi |
Transliteration |
Example Sentence |
| Family |
कुटुंब |
kuṭumba |
माझे कुटुंब मोठे आहे. (My family is big.) |
| Son |
मुलगा |
mulgā |
तो एक चांगला मुलगा आहे. (He is a good son.) |
| Daughter |
मुलगी |
mulgī |
मुलगी वाचन करते. (Daughter is reading.) |
| Uncle (father’s brother) |
काका |
kākā |
काका गावी राहतात. (Uncle lives in the village.) |
| Aunt (father’s brother’s wife) |
काकू |
kākū |
काकू जेवण बनवतात. (Aunt is cooking.) |
| Uncle (mother’s brother) |
मामा |
māmā |
मामा येत आहेत. (Uncle is coming.) |
| Aunt (mother’s brother’s wife) |
मावशी |
māvśī |
मावशी गाणे ऐकतात. (Aunt listens to songs.) |
Usage Notes
- आई (āī) and बाबा (bābā) are the most common terms for parents
- भाऊ (bhāū) refers to brother, while बहीण (bahīṇ) refers to sister
- Marathi has specific terms for relatives based on whether they are from father’s or mother’s side