दादी
dādīfather's mother, Hindi
A father's mother is दादी (dādī) and a mother's mother is नानी (nānī). Hindi does not use one word for both.
Meaning: mother of a parent (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| दादी | dādī | father's mother, Hindi |
| नानी | nānī | mother's mother, Hindi |
When talking about her, people say मेरी दादी (merī dādī) or मेरी नानी (merī nānī). Adding जी (jī) makes it more respectful.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both words are feminine, so possessives take the feminine form, as in मेरी (merī) and हमारी (hamārī).
Did you know?
- In Hindi the plural हैं (haiṃ) is used for one grandmother, as a sign of respect.
Examples in context
- मेरी दादी बहुत अच्छा खाना बनाती हैं।merī dādī bahut acchā khānā banātī haiṃ.My grandmother cooks very well.
Example conversation
Karan talks to a classmate about his grandmothers during a break.
- Friendतुम्हारी दादी कहाँ रहती हैं?tumhārī dādī kahā̃ rahtī haiṃ?Where does your grandmother live?
- Karanवे हमारे साथ रहती हैं।ve hamāre sāth rahtī haiṃ.She lives with us.
- Karanऔर मेरी नानी दिल्ली में रहती हैं।aur merī nānī dillī meṃ rahtī haiṃ.And my other grandmother lives in Delhi.
