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Priya

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Posted: 13 years ago

I've seen Punni, Purvi, and Arjun call Varsha all three of these names. When do you use which one? (I'm Bengali but I'm from the USA so relative names that aren't in English are confusing for me.)

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nalonynnej

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Posted: 13 years ago

Maushi/Mausi: mother's sisterPurvi uses this term because Varsha is Archana's sister. Purvi says maushi because that is how Marathi people say it but it can also be pronounced mausi. Even though she's not his mother's sister, Arjun says Varsha mausi out of respect for an elder.

Atiya: brother's sister

Punni uses atiya because Varsha is Vinod's sister.

Edited by nalonynnej - 13 years ago

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Sakhile

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Posted: 13 years ago

Originally posted by: nalonynnej
Maushi/Mausi: mother's sister Purvi uses this term because Varsha is Archana's sister. Purvi says maushi because that is how Marathi people say it but it can also be pronounced mausi. Even though she's not his mother's sister, Arjun says Varsha mausi out of respect for an elder.

Atiya: brother's sister

Punni uses atiya because Varsha is Vinod's sister.

Thanks, great explanation. Arjun would also sy Maushi/Mausi as Varsha is his "wife's" mother's sister.

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