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Family and Relatives in Kazakh
Hello everyone,
Kazakhs place a strong emphasis on the family:
- Kazakh families have a nomadic history and lived in yurts, which influenced close family relationships.
- Kazakh culture values elders and expects children to show respect and obedience.
- Family gatherings, such as weddings and celebrations, are important events to reinforce family ties and values.
In today's lesson, you'll see the different family members in Kazakh.
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Kazakh Vocabulary, Animals, Friendship and Socializing & Romantic Relationships.
Family words in Kazakh[edit | edit source]
English | Kazakh | Latin letter version |
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Family | Отбасы | Otbasy |
Relative | Туысқан | Týysqan |
Mother | Ана | Ana |
Father | Әке | Áke |
Parents | Ата-ана | Ata-ana |
Brother (older) | Аға | Aģa |
Brother (younger) | Іні | İni |
Sister (older) | Әпке | Ápke |
Sister (younger) | Қарындас (for a boy) | Qaryndas |
Сіңлі (for a girl) | Sińli | |
Grandmother | Әже | Áje |
Grandfather | Ата | Ata |
Grandchild | Немере | Nemere |
Great-grandchild | Шөбере | Şóbere |
Cousin | Бөле | bóle |
Nephew/Niece | Жиен | Jıen |
Aunt | Тәте | Táte |
Uncle | Нағашы | Naģaşy |
Wife | Әйел | Áıel |
Husband | Күйеу | Kúıeý |
Spouse | Жұбай | Jubaı |
Daughter | Қыз | Qyz |
Son | Ұл | Ul |
Daughter-in-law | Келін | Kelin |
Son-in-law | Күйеу бала | Kúıeý |
Sister-in-law | Жеңге | Jeńge |
Brother-in-law | Жезде | Jezde |
Uncle’s wife | Жеңеше | Jeńge |
Wife’s younger sis./bro. | Балдыз/Қайын іні | Baldyz/Qaıyn ini |
Sisters’ husbands | Бажа | Baja |
Brothers’ wives | Абысын | Abysyn |
Married couple’s parents | Құда | Quda |
Mother-in-law | Ене | Ene |
Father-in-law | Қайын ата | Qaıyn ata |
Stepmother | Өгей ана | Ógeı ana |
Stepfather | Өгей әке | Ógeı áke |
Stepdaughter/Stepson | Өгей қыз/ұл | Ógeı qyz/ul |
Twins | Егіздер | Egizder |
Twin sister/brother | Сыңар | Syńar |
Sides[edit | edit source]
There are also "sides" in Kazakh.
"Side" means "relatives of that person".
English | Kazakh | Latin letter version |
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Father's side | Өз жұрты | Óz jurty |
Mother's side | Нағашы жұрты | Naģaşy jurty |
Spouse's side | Қайын жұрты | Qaıyn jurty |
Examples of use in sentences[edit | edit source]
- Мен Отбасымда жылдырамын. (Men Otbasymda jyldyramyn) I come from a big family.
- Менің туысқаным жақсы. (Meniñ týysqanym jaqsy) My relative is kind.
- Менің анам жақсы. (Meniñ anam jaqsy) My mother is beautiful.
- Менің әкем жақсы. (Meniñ ákem jaqsy) My father is strong.
- Менің ата-анам жақсы. (Meniñ ata-anam jaqsy) My parents are loving.
- Менің ағам үлкен. (Meniñ aģam ýlken) My older brother is big.
- Менің әпкем жылдыз. (Meniñ ápkem jyldyz) My older sister is smart.
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