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husband's sister

Hindi translation: ननद

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English term or phrase:husband's sister
Hindi translation:ननद
Entered by: Tejinder Soodan

03:07 Mar 23, 2005
English to Hindi translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Names (personal, company) / how to refer to specific family members
English term or phrase: husband's sister
what is the term to refer to my husband's only sister?
ननद
Explanation:
ननद (nanad)
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Tejinder Soodan
India
Local time: 16:26
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8ननद
Tejinder Soodan
5 -1Buaaji
Anant Bedarkar
3Nanad, Didi
Arun Singh


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
ननद


Explanation:
ननद (nanad)

Tejinder Soodan
India
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Native in PunjabiPunjabi, Native in HindiHindi
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  keshab
9 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Dr. Rajesh Kumar: Interestingly, the term means the one who is never happy, and used for all kind of husband’s sisters whether only or no.
37 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Anil Goyal: However, now in India, it is a trend to address the sister of Husband with "didi'.."Nanad" is not normally used when you are refering her in presence of your husband's family members..you will simply refer as "pooja didi" or similar.
1 hr
  -> I agree, Thanks
agree  Rajan Chopra
4 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  PRAKASH SHARMA: agree with u and anil both. anil referred the term correctly
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  sidh
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  epsi: Nanad indicates the relationship with the husband's sister - Didi is what you call a sister - be it a sister or a sister-in-law
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Shruti Nagar: agree with epsi too, and I think Dr. Rajesh has guessed the pronounciation wrongly to come to that meaning!
10 days
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Nanad, Didi


Explanation:
It is both, while addressing husband’s sister “didi” is correct, but while telling about her to an outsider then nanad is correct!

Arun Singh
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Buaaji


Explanation:
As the asker has refered to his problem of calling this person, Buaaji should be fitting.

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Note added at 23 hrs 13 mins (2005-03-24 02:21:23 GMT)
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This buaaji name is to be used by whole family in general irrespective of the relationship and shall become a commom name

Anant Bedarkar
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MarathiMarathi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Arun Singh: Thanks! Prakash ji for correction, I overlooked this point, Buaji term could be used by their children only, and not by the asker or her husband
4 hrs
neutral  PRAKASH SHARMA: arunji, when u know that it's wrong answer, then why did u agree?
23 hrs
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