ননদ
nonod
The Bengali term for sister-in-law is ননদ (nonod).
The term ননদ is used specifically by a woman to refer to her husband's sister.
Which one should you use?
Use ননদ specifically for a husband's sister. If you are a man referring to your wife's sister, you would use the term শালি instead.
How do you pronounce it?
nonod
Did you know?
- In Bengali culture, the relationship between a woman and her ননদ is frequently romanticized in classic literature and folk songs as a spirited and playful rivalry.
- While ননদ refers to a husband's sister, a woman would use the word ভਾਬি to refer to her own brother's wife.
- In many Bengali households, calling a ননদ by her name alone might be considered rude. It is common to add a specific honorary suffix to her name to signal the appropriate level of respect.
Examples in context
- কেমন আছো শালী?How are you, sister-in-law?
- আমার ননদ খুব ভালো মানুষ।Amar nonod khub bhalo manush.My sister-in-law is a very good person.
- তোমার ননদ কোথায় থাকছেন?Tomar nonod kothay thakchen?Where does your sister-in-law live?
- সে আমার ননদ।Se amar nonod.She is my sister-in-law.
Example conversation
Anirban is asking Ishani about her family.
- ইশানি Ishaniআমার ননদ খুব ভালো গান গায়।amar nonod khub bhalo gaan gay.My sister-in-law sings very well.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanতাই নাকি? তিনি কি শাস্ত্রীয় সঙ্গীত শেখেন?tai naki? tini ki shastrio sangeet shekhen?Really? Does she learn classical music?
- ইশানি Ishaniহ্যাঁ, আমার ননদ ছোটবেলা থেকেই গান শিখছেন।hayan, amar nonod chotobela thekei gaan shikhchen.Yes, my sister-in-law has been learning music since childhood.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanআমি একদিন তাঁর গান শুনতে চাই।ami ekdin tãr gaan shunte chai.I want to hear her song one day.
