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  2. Hindustani kinship terms - Wikipedia

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    The kinship terms of Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) differ from the English system in certain respects. [1] In the Hindustani system, kin terms are based on gender, [2] and the difference between some terms is the degree of respect. [3]

  3. Kinship terminology - Wikipedia

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    Kinship terminology is the system used in languages to refer to the persons to whom an individual is related through kinship.Different societies classify kinship relations differently and therefore use different systems of kinship terminology; for example, some languages distinguish between consanguine and affinal uncles (i.e. the brothers of one's parents and the husbands of the sisters of ...

  4. Gotra - Wikipedia

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    162), which means "the word gotra denotes the descendance (or descendants), apatya, of a couple consisting of a pautra, a son and a bharti, a mother, i.e. a daughter-in-law." (Based on Monier Williams Dictionary definitions.)

  5. List of Panchatantra stories - Wikipedia

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    The lady who didn't listen to her daughter-in-law I.14.1.2 The tale of three fish I.11 I.14.2 84GGG I.17 IV.3; IV.4 The sparrows and the mighty elephant I.18 Goose and fowler I.19 The evil monster I.20 Jackal outwits lion I.21 King and ascetic I.22 Girl who married a snake 433 [12] I.23 Indra's parrot and the god of death I.24 The stupid advice ...

  6. Hindustani profanity - Wikipedia

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    The Hindustani language employs a large number of profanities across the Hindi-speaking diaspora. Idiomatic expressions, particularly profanity, are not always directly translatable into other languages, and make little sense even when they can be translated. Many English translations may not offer the full meaning of the profanity used in the ...

  7. Category:Hindi words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Hindi words and phrases" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aam Aadmi;

  8. Stridhana - Wikipedia

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    Stridhana is a term associated with property in Hindu Law. Whether property is stridhan, or a woman’s estate, depends on the source from which it has been obtained. A woman has inalienable rights over stridhan, and she can claim the same even after separation from her husband. [1]

  9. Hindu joint family - Wikipedia

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    In a traditional joint Hindu family, there is a subservient relationship between the wives of the brothers: the patriarch's wife is addressed as "Bari Bhabhi" (in Hindi), meaning "eldest brother's wife." She is traditionally considered the head of the house after the elders and is in charge of running the household affairs and overseeing the ...