भतीजा
bhatījābrother's son
Hindi has two words for nephew. भतीजा (bhatījā) is your brother's son and भांजा (bhāṃjā) is your sister's son.
Meaning: son of a brother or sister (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| भतीजा | bhatījā | brother's son |
| भांजा | bhāṃjā | sister's son |
The words show which side of the family the boy belongs to. Use भतीजा (bhatījā) when his father is your brother and भांजा (bhāṃjā) when his mother is your sister.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
How does it change in a sentence?
The female forms are भतीजी (bhatījī), a brother's daughter, and भांजी (bhāṃjī), a sister's daughter.
Did you know?
- A mother's brother is मामा (māmā) in Hindi, so a sister's son is the भांजा (bhāṃjā) of his मामा (māmā).
Examples in context
- यह मेरा भतीजा है।yah merā bhatījā hai.This is my nephew, my brother's son.
- मेरा भांजा कल आ रहा है।merā bhāṃjā kal ā rahā hai.My nephew, my sister's son, is coming tomorrow.
Example conversation
Uncle Sanjay shows a photo to his friend Mohan.
- Sanjayयह मेरा भतीजा है, आर्यन।yah merā bhatījā hai, āryan.This is my nephew, Aryan.
- Mohanअच्छा, तुम्हारे भाई का बेटा?acchā, tumhāre bhāī kā beṭā?Oh, your brother's son?
- Sanjayहाँ, और वह मेरा भांजा है, जो मेरी बहन का बेटा है।hāṃ, aur vah merā bhāṃjā hai, jo merī bahan kā beṭā hai.Yes, and that one is my nephew too, my sister's son.
