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Family trees, kinship terms, and genealogy.
How to Move Your Family Tree Off Ancestry or MyHeritage (Free)
Both let you export a GEDCOM file for free, and Naatri imports it directly into a draft you review before keeping. What actually transfers, what doesn't, and the exact steps for both.
Read moreWhat Do You Call Your Grandson? Nati, Pota, and Six Generations Down
Your son's son and your daughter's son are the same word in Nepali and different words in Hindi — for exactly one generation. A guide to grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and their husbands and wives, in English, Nepali, and Hindi.
What Do You Call Your Husband's Brother? An In-Laws Kinship Guide (Jeth, Dewar, Sala, Bhabhi)
English has exactly two words for in-laws: "brother-in-law" and "sister-in-law." Nepali and Hindi have close to a dozen between them. A guide to jeth, dewar, sala, bhabhi, and the rest — in English, Nepali, and Hindi.
Family Relationship Names in Nepali: What to Call Every Relative
Buba, kaka, thulobuba, mama, phupu, bhauju, jethaju, nati — every Nepali relationship name in one place, in Nepali script with romanization: both sides of the family, in-laws, and six generations of grandchildren.
Family Relationship Names in Hindi: What to Call Every Relative
Tau, chacha, bua, mama, mausi, chachera and mamera bhai, jeth, dewar, nanad, pota and nati — every Hindi relationship name in one place, in Devanagari with romanization: dadihal, nanihal, sasural, and six generations down.
Nepali
नाता सम्बन्धका नाम: परिवारका सबैलाई नेपालीमा के भनिन्छ? (Relationship Names in Nepali)
बुबा, काका, ठूलोबुबा, मामा, फुपू, भाउजू, जेठाजु, नाति — नेपालीमा परिवारका सबै नाता सम्बन्धका नाम अङ्ग्रेजी अर्थसहित एकै ठाउँमा: बुबापट्टि, आमापट्टि, ससुराली र छ पुस्तासम्म।
Hindi
रिश्तों के नाम: परिवार के हर सदस्य को हिंदी में क्या कहते हैं? (Relationship Names in Hindi)
ताऊ, चाचा, बुआ, मामा, मौसी, चचेरा-ममेरा भाई, जेठ, देवर, ननद, पोता-नाती — हिंदी में परिवार के सभी रिश्तों के नाम अंग्रेज़ी अर्थ के साथ: ददिहाल, ननिहाल, ससुराल और आगे की पीढ़ियाँ।
What Do You Call Your Father's Older Brother? A Kinship Guide (English, Nepali, Hindi)
English just says "uncle." Nepali and Hindi have a different, specific word for nearly every branch of the family. A plain-English guide to why — and what each relative is actually called.
What Does "Cousin Brother" Mean? (English, Nepali, Hindi Explained)
If you've heard someone say "my cousin brother" and wondered if that's a typo, it isn't. A plain guide to why South Asian English distinguishes cousin brother/sister, and the real Nepali and Hindi terms behind it.