Bengali/Family relations

In Bengali Muslim 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: Baba, Abba, Abbu Mother: Maa, Amma, Ammu Son/Daughter: Address by name or Amar/Onner–Chele/Meye Brother (also male cousins): Bhai/Bhaiya Brother's Wife: Bhabi Younger Brother: Choto bhai or by name Sister (also female cousins) : Apu, or Apa, Afa, Api Older Sister: Didi, Apu, or Apa Younger Sister: Choto bon or by name Sister's Husband: Dulabhai Father's Younger Brother: Kaku, Kaka, Choto Chachu, Or Sasu Or Chacha Father's Younger Brother's Wife: Chachiamma/Chachiammu, Sasima, Kaki, or Choto Chachi Father's Oldest Brother: Zetha, Boro Chachu or Chacha Father's Oldest Brother's Wife: Zethi, Zethi amma/ Zethi ammu, Boro Chachi. Father's Sister: Fupu, Fupi, Fupuamma or hufu, fufu Father's Sister's Husband: Fupa, fufa or mama(uncle) Mother's Brother: Mama Mother's Brother's Wife: Mami, mamani Mother's Sister: Khala, Khalamma, Khalamoni, auntiemoni, mamani ,boro auntie Mother's Sister's Husband: Khalu, mama(uncle) Paternal Grandfather: Dada Paternal Grandmother: Dadu Maternal Grandfather: Nana, Nanabhai Maternal Grandmother: Nanu, Nanuapu Husband’s or Wife's Father: Abba, Abbu, Baba Husband’s or Wife's Mother: Amma, Ammu, Maa Wife's Younger Sister: Shali Wife's Younger Brother: Shala Wife's Elder Sister: Nonosh Wife's Elder Brother: brother titles Husband’s Elder Brother: Bhai Shoshur or brother titles Husband’s Elder Brother’s Wife: Bhabi Husband’s Younger Brother: Debor, Dewar Husband’s Younger Brother’s wife: calls by name Husband’s Younger Sister:Nonod Husband's Older Sister: any of sister titles with elder prefixes Husband’s Sister’s Husband: Dulabhai, can call by name if younger Brother’s Son: by name Brother’s Daughter: By name Sister’s Son: by name Sister’s Daughter: by name Cousins are considered to be "brother" or "sister". If someone has 6 brothers or sisters then their relation names will be the following respectively: boro, mejo, choto. If your Mum or Dad is the oldest of the siblings they will call the younger siblings by their name and their wives or husbands will. Unless the siblings’ husband is older than your parents Bhai or Bhaiya. Suto/huro- prefix for people younger Meso- prefix for middle but elder Boro- prefix for eldest Bora- prefix for elderly :)