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परिवार सम्बन्ध

Words for parents, siblings, in-laws, and close kin — forms vary by region.

माता–पिता, भाई–बहन, ससुराल आ निकट रिश्तेदार।

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Common mistakes (Hindi speakers)

हिंदी बोलै वालासभक लेल — गलती सँ बचू

माँ→माय
Mother is माय in Maithili, not Hindi माँ.
मेरे पिता→हमर बाबा / बाबूजी
Use हमर possessive and local words बाबा/बाबूजी.
बहन (Hindi spelling habit)→बहिन
Sister is बहिन with short vowel ending.
छोटा भाई→काका भाइ / छोट भाइ
Younger brother terms differ by region; avoid direct Hindi calque.
पत्नी called बहिन in all contexts→पत्नी / स्वामिनी — बहिन only in specific idioms
Hindi speakers mis-map wife terms; context matters.

Regional variants

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Darbhanga
माय for mother; बाबा or बाबूजी for father depending on formality.
उदाहरण: माय खाना बना रहल छथि।
Madhubani
Elder brother may be भाइ or दादा (भाइ) in kinship context.
उदाहरण: दादा (भाइ) विदेशमे अछि।
Nepal / Janakpur
Cross-border families use मामा, फुप्हर (father’s sister’s husband) with same terms as India Mithila.
उदाहरण: फुप्हर आइ आबैत छथि।

Folk song from Mithila

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Lagan Geet
लगन गीत
Wedding date-setting
सुनु सखि, लगन आयल अछि, मंगल बाजे रे…
Vivah Geet
विवाह गीत
Wedding ceremony
बाजे मृदंग सहनाई, घर आंगन जगमग भेल…

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Phrase reference

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#	Level	English	हिंदी	मैथिली	Mithila context	🔊
1	B	Mother	माँ	माय Mother — central figure in Sohar birth songs and wedding rituals	Mother — central figure in Sohar birth songs and wedding rituals	🔊
2	B	Father	पिता	बाबा / बाबूजी Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
3	B	Parents	माता-पिता	माय-बाबू Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
4	B	Elder brother	बड़ा भाई	भाइ / दादा (भाइ) Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
5	B	Younger brother	छोटा भाई	काका भाइ / छोट भाइ Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
6	B	Sister	बहन	बहिन Sister — Bidaai geet sung from sister's perspective at weddings	Sister — Bidaai geet sung from sister's perspective at weddings	🔊
7	B	Elder sister	बड़ी बहन	दीदी / बड़ बहिन Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
8	B	Younger sister	छोटी बहन	छोट बहिन Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
9	B	Grandfather (paternal)	दादा	दादा Elder brother / grandfather — respect term in Kohbar chamber	Elder brother / grandfather — respect term in Kohbar chamber	🔊
10	B	Grandmother (paternal)	दादी	दादी Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
11	B	Grandfather (maternal)	नाना	नाना Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
12	B	Grandmother (maternal)	नानी	नानी Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
13	B	Maternal uncle	मामा	मामा Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
14	B	Maternal aunt	मामी	मामी Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
15	B	Paternal uncle	चाचा	काका / चाचा Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
16	B	Paternal aunt	चाची	काकी / चाची Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
17	B	Father's sister	बुआ	फुप्ही Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
18	B	Father's sister's husband	फूफा	फुप्हर Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
19	B	Father-in-law	ससुर	ससुर Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
20	B	Mother-in-law	सास	सास Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
21	B	Brother-in-law (wife's brother)	साला	साला Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
22	B	Sister-in-law (wife's sister)	साली	साली Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
23	B	Husband	पति	पति / स्वामी Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
24	B	Wife	पत्नी	पत्नी / स्वामिनी Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
25	B	Son	पुत्र / बेटा	पुत्र / बेटा Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
26	B	Daughter	पुत्री / बेटी	पुत्री / बेटी Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
27	B	Child	बच्चा	बच्चा / लइका Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
28	B	Baby	शिशु	नवजात / गोदी Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
29	B	Family	परिवार	परिवार Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
30	B	Relative	रिश्तेदार	सगे-सम्बन्धी Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
31	B	Neighbour	पड़ोसी	पड़ोसी / छिमक Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
32	B	Friend	दोस्त	मित्र / सखा Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
33	B	Groom	दूल्हा	दुलहा / वर Mithila wedding — Saurath Sabha to Kohbar traditions	Mithila wedding — Saurath Sabha to Kohbar traditions	🔊
34	B	Bride	दुल्हन	दुलहिन / वधू Mithila wedding — Saurath Sabha to Kohbar traditions	Mithila wedding — Saurath Sabha to Kohbar traditions	🔊
35	B	Wedding	शादी	विवाह / बियाह Mithila wedding — Saurath Sabha to Kohbar traditions	Mithila wedding — Saurath Sabha to Kohbar traditions	🔊
36	I	Our family has five members	हमारे परिवार में पाँच सदस्य हैं	हमर परिवारमे पाँच गोटे छथि Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
37	I	My mother is cooking	माँ खाना बना रही हैं	माय खाना बना रहल छथि Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
38	I	Father went to the field	पिताजी खेत गए	बाबूजी खेत गेल छथि Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
39	I	Grandparents live in the village	दादा-दादी गाँव में रहते हैं	दादा-दादी गाममे रहैत छथि Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
40	I	Brother is elder to me	भाई मुझसे बड़ा है	भाइ हमसँ बड़ अछि Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊
41	I	Sister is married	बहन की शादी हो गई	बहिनक बियाह भेल Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	Kinship at Mithila weddings — precise terms for jeth, devar, nanad used in Vivah & Sohar geet	🔊

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