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I have seen lots of variations when it comes to terms of endearment and kinship. Since most of my family doesn't speak Pashto anymore, here are what I use (Urdu language):
How would you call an elder sister? (I have no sisters myself but in my culture, it would be aapa / aapa jaan, derived from Uzbek - Muslims of our region very rarely use "didi" unless you're Bengali)
Elder brother, which I have, is my bhaiya.
More formally, bhai jaan. Aaka / Aaka jaan, also Uzbek, is also used in higher echelons of the Qasbati "Ashraaf".
Uncles: Amu, Mamu, Kaka, Chacha, Mausa, Khalu etc.
Aunt: Mausi, Phuppi, Khala, Chachi etc.
Grandparents: Daada, Daadi, Aaja, Aaji, Naana, Naani, Aghaji etc.
Cousin: Chachera Bhai, mamera Bhai etc. but called just by name if same age or younger
Would be interesting to know what the Pashto equiavalents are.
How would you call an elder sister? (I have no sisters myself but in my culture, it would be aapa / aapa jaan, derived from Uzbek - Muslims of our region very rarely use "didi" unless you're Bengali)
Elder brother, which I have, is my bhaiya.
More formally, bhai jaan. Aaka / Aaka jaan, also Uzbek, is also used in higher echelons of the Qasbati "Ashraaf".
Uncles: Amu, Mamu, Kaka, Chacha, Mausa, Khalu etc.
Aunt: Mausi, Phuppi, Khala, Chachi etc.
Grandparents: Daada, Daadi, Aaja, Aaji, Naana, Naani, Aghaji etc.
Cousin: Chachera Bhai, mamera Bhai etc. but called just by name if same age or younger
Would be interesting to know what the Pashto equiavalents are.