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Names of Family members in English: 1. Grandmother - ଜେଜେମାଁ/ଆଇ 2. Grandfather - ଜେଜେବାପା/ଅଜା 3. Grandparent - ଜେଜେମାଁ/ଆଇ/ଜେଜେବାପା/ଅଜା To be specific: Paternal Grandfather - ଜେଜେବାପା Paternal Grandmother - ଜେଜେମାଁ Maternal Grandmother - ଆଇ Maternal Grandfather - ଅଜା We generally use the word 'Grandparent' to refer to ଜେଜେମାଁ/ଆଇ/ଜେଜେବାପା/ଅଜା. 4. Granddaughter - ନାତୁଣୀ 5. Grandson - ନାତି 6. Grandchild - ନାତି/ନାତୁଣୀ 7. Aunt - ଖୁଡି/ଦେଠେଇ/ବଡ ମାଁ/କାକୀ/ମାଉସୀ/ପିସି/ମାଇଁ For example: She is my aunt (not: She is my aunty) 8. Uncle - କକେଇ/ଦଦେଇ/ବଡ ବାପା/ପିସା/ମଉସା/ମାମୁ 9. Niece - ଭାଣିଜୀ/ଝିଆରୀ 10. Nephew - ଭଣଜା/ପୁତୁରା 11. Cousin - କକେଇ/ଦଦେଇ/ମଉସା/ମାମୁ ପୁଅ ଭାଇ ବା ଝିୟ ଭଉଣୀ Tip: We don't need to say 'Cousin Brother' or 'Cousin Sister' - just 'cousin' is enough. For example: She is my cousin (not: She is my cousin sister) 12. Sister-in-law - ନନ୍ଦଦ/ଭାଉଜ/ଜା 13. Brother-in-law - ଦିଅର/ଭିଣେଇ/ଦେଢ ସସୁର 14. Mother-in-law - ସାସୁ 15. Father-in-law - ସସୁର N
