The Correct Santali Words For Relationships

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Mother — Go̠go̠, Go̠, Eṅgat, Ayo, Eṅga, Ạiạ, Toa Dare

Father — Apat, Baba, Apa, Ạpuń, Ba, Bap, Bạpu

Prefixes (in decreasing order) — Maraṅ, Tala, Sạńjlạ/Sạńjli, Mạńjhlạ/Mạńjhli, Huḍiń Mạńjhlạ/Huḍiń Mạńjhli, Huḍiń, Ḍet́, Ḍhena, Ho̠po̠n

Sister — Misera, Boeha, Ạjiạ, Bo̠ko̠t Kuṛi, Sarasin

Elder sister — Dại, Didi, Ạji, Ạjiạ, Ạjit

Younger sister — Misera, Boeha Kuṛi, Bo̠ko̠t Kuṛi

Brother — Boeha, Koṛa Boeha, Bo̠ko̠t, Baret, Bo̠ko̠ Boeha, Bhạyạ, Bhại, Bhạiạdi

Elder brother — Dada

Younger brother — Bo̠ko̠t Koṛa

Son — Ho̠po̠n, Ho̠n, Koṛa Ho̠po̠n, Koṛa Gidrạ, Beṭa, Bạbu, Bapdho̠n

Daughter — Ho̠po̠nera, Kuṛi Ho̠po̠n, Kuṛi Gidrạ, Biṭi, Mạ̃i, Mạ̃i Gidrạ, Thuriạ Ukhuṛ

Mother-in-law — Hanhar Go̠

Father-in-law — Hońhar Ba

Son-in-law — Jãwãe, Jãwãe Go̠ṅke, Jãwãe Go̠mket

Daughter-in-law — Kimin, Bạhu

Brother-in-law (Husband’s/Wife’s elder brother) — Bahońhar

Brother-in-law (younger) — Erwel Koṛa

Brother-in-law (Elder sister’s husband) — Teńaṅ, Tińyạń, Teńaea

Brother-in-law (Younger sister’s husband) — Jãwãe

Brother-in-law (Wife’s) — Saḍge

Sister-in-law (Husband’s/Wife’s elder sister) — Ajhnar

Sister-in-law (younger) — Erwel Kuṛi

Sister-in-law (Husband’s) — Ńatat Era, Ńataea

Sister-in-law (Younger brother’s wife of males) — Bạhu, Ńamea

Sister-in-law (Younger brother’s wife of females) — Bạhu, Erwel

Sister-in-law (Elder brother’s wife) — Hili

Uncle (Mother’s brother) — Mamo, Mama

Uncle (Mother’s sister’s husband) — Maraṅ Ba, Ho̠po̠n Ba (and in-between as the cases may be)

Uncle (Father’s elder brother) — Maraṅ Ba, Lạṭu Ba, Gọṅgo

Uncle (Father’s younger brother, in decreasing order) — Tala Ba, Sạńjlạ Ba, Mạńjhlạ Ba, Ho̠po̠n Ba (nowadays Ho̠po̠n Ba means and include the other inbetweeners and terminals, whom can further be subdivided into Huḍiń Mạńjhlạ Ba, Huḍiń Ba, Ḍe̠t́ Ba, Ḍhena Ba and Ho̠po̠n Ba, but these are rare nowadays due to decreased family sizes), also Kaka

Uncle (Father’s sister’s husband) — Kumạṅ

Aunt (Mother’s elder sister) — Maraṅ Ayo, Maraṅ Go̠

Aunt (Mother’s younger sister, in decreasing order) — Kạki, Tala Go̠/Kạki, Sạńjli Go̠/Kạki, Mạńjhli Go̠/Kạki, Ho̠po̠n Go̠/Kạki

Aunt (Father’s sister) — Nana, Hato̠m

Aunt (Maternal Uncle’s wife) — Mạmi

Nephew — Ho̠mo̠n Koṛa, Kumạt Koṛa, Gọṅgot Koṛa, Bhạcạt Koṛa, Bhạicạ, Deo Bhạgin, Bhạgnạ

Niece — Ho̠mo̠n Kuṛi, Kumạt Kuṛi, Gọṅgot Kuṛi, Bhạcạt Kuṛi, Bhạicạ, Deo Bhạgin, Bhạgni

Grandfather (paternal) — Go̠ṛo̠m Ba/Haṛam, Dada Haṛam

Grandmother (paternal) — Go̠ṛo̠m Ayo/Buḍhi, Ạji

Grandfather (maternal) — Haṛam Ba, Mama Ba

Grandmother (maternal) — Buḍi Go̠, Mama Go̠

Great Grandfather — Jae Haṛam, Jae Dada, Jae Tata

Great Grandmother — Jae Buḍhi

Grand son — Go̠ṛo̠m Koṛa, Koraṛ Koṛa

Grand daughter — Go̠ṛo̠m Kuṛi, Koraṛ Kuṛi

Great Grandchildren — Jae Koraṛ

Wife — Rinić, Era, Bạhu, Oṛaḱ Boṅga, Oṛaḱ Ghirni

Husband — Jãwãe, He̠re̠l, Purus

Friend (among males, in increasing degree of closeness) — Gate, Do̠l, Sotaso̠ṅ

Friend (among females, in increasing degree of closeness) — Gate, Sọi, Phul

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Compiled by : Tonol Murmu