Family

Family

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Paternal grandfather / grandmother

Dada / Dadi

DAH-dah / DAH-dee

About this phrase

Literally

father's father / father's mother

When to use it

Dada is your father's father; Dadi is your father's mother. (Your mother's parents are nana/nani.) In Hindu families and in West Bengal, dada usually means an elder brother, so the meaning depends on who is speaking.

How it feels

Warm, respectful.

Formality

Familiar but respectful

Grammar

Word by word

Examples

In a conversation

Friend

Uni ke?

Who is he?

You

Uni amar dada, amar babar baba.

He is my grandfather, my father's father.