How to say mother, father, brother, sister in Nepali
Mother, father, brother, sister
आमा, बुवा, दाइ, दिदी
Aama, Buwa, Dai, Didi
Pronunciation: ah-mah, boo-wah, dah-ee, dee-dee
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आमा बुवा दाइ दिदी
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When to use it
Nepalis use family terms with strangers as a sign of respect — 'dai' for an older man, 'didi' for an older woman.
Example sentence
नमस्ते दिदी, तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ?
Hello older sister, how are you?
Namaste didi, tapailai kasto chha?
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