Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
husband's sister
Hindi translation:
ननद
Added to glossary by
Tejinder Soodan
Mar 23, 2005 03:07
19 yrs ago
English term
husband's sister
Non-PRO
English to Hindi
Social Sciences
Names (personal, company)
how to refer to specific family members
what is the term to refer to my husband's only sister?
Proposed translations
(Hindi)
| 5 +8 | ननद |
Tejinder Soodan
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| 5 -1 | Buaaji |
Anant Bedarkar
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| 3 | Nanad, Didi |
Arun Singh
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Proposed translations
+8
8 mins
Tejinder Soodan
India
India
Native in Hindi
India
Translating since 1998
Native in: Punjabi 
, Hindi
Works in: English to Punjabi, English to Hindi, Hindi to Punjabi, and 2 more.
Selected
ननद
ननद (nanad)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
10 hrs
Arun Singh
Native in Hindi
I live up to the client's expectations
Native in: Hindi 
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi, English to Marathi
Nanad, Didi
It is both, while addressing husband’s sister “didi” is correct, but while telling about her to an outsider then nanad is correct!
-1
6 hrs
Anant Bedarkar
Native in English
Lawyer, journalist and writer
Native in: English , Marathi
Works in: English to Marathi, English to Hindi
Buaaji
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
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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
Peer comment(s):
| 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
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| neutral |
PRAKASH SHARMA
: arunji, when u know that it's wrong answer, then why did u agree?
23 hrs
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