{"id":10127,"date":"2020-08-18T15:04:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T15:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.kaleelah.com\/blog\/family-in-arabic-a-list-of-close-and-extended-members\/"},"modified":"2020-08-18T15:04:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T15:04:36","slug":"family-in-arabic-a-list-of-close-and-extended-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.kaleelah.com\/en\/blog\/family-in-arabic-a-list-of-close-and-extended-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Family in Arabic \u2013 A List of Close and Extended Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As many of you know, family is one of the most important aspects of <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.kaleelah.com\/blog\/a-quick-guide-to-arab-culture-and-traditions\/(opens in a new tab)\">Arab culture<\/a>, and in many Arabic-speaking countries, families maintain their loyalty to their tribal and clan connections. Perhaps this is best exemplified by the ages-old Arab adage:&nbsp;&#8220;I and my brothers against my cousins; I and my cousins against the stranger&#8221;. Arabs know and speak proudly of both their genealogy and heritage.<\/p>\n<p>With Eid al-Adha just a couple of weeks away, &nbsp;you can be sure that extended families will be gathering to celebrate the holidays together, and we thought this would be a great time for you to learn the words for the family in Arabic and a few of its members. So, without further ado, let\u2019s get started, shall we?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-below-are-both-the-most-common-relatives-and-some-of-the-more-uncommon-ones-as-well\">Below are both the most common relatives and some of the more uncommon ones as well:<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>English<\/th>\n<th>Transliteration<\/th>\n<th>Arabic<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Father<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>ab<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0623\u0628<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mother<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>um<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0623\u0645<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Parent <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>w\u0101lid<\/em> (father)<br \/><em>w\u0101lidah <\/em>(mother)<\/td>\n<td>\u0648\u0627\u0644\u062f<br \/>\u0648\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Parents<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>ab\u0101\u2019<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0623\u0628\u0627\u0621<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Child <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>tifl<\/em> (male)<br \/><em>tiflah<\/em> (female)<\/td>\n<td>\u0637\u0641\u0644<br \/>\u0637\u0641\u0644\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Children<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>atf\u0101l<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0623\u0637\u0641\u0627\u0644<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Son<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>ibn<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0627\u0628\u0646<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Daughter<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>ibnah<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0627\u0628\u0646\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Brother<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>akh<\/em><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;\u0623\u062e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sister<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>ukht<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0623\u062e\u062a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Grandfather<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>jad<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u062c\u062f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Grandmother<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>jaddah<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u062c\u062f\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Grandson<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>\u1e24af\u012bd<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u062d\u0641\u064a\u062f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Granddaughter<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>\u1e24af\u012bdah<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u062d\u0641\u064a\u062f\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Grandchildren<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>a\u1e25f\u0101d<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0623\u062d\u0641\u0627\u062f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Uncle <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>\u2018am<\/em> (paternal)<br \/><em>kh\u0101l<\/em> (maternal)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u0639\u0645<br \/>\u062e\u0627\u0644<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Aunt <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>\u2018ammah<\/em> (paternal)<br \/><em>kh\u0101lah<\/em> (maternal)<\/td>\n<td>\u0639\u0645\u0629<br \/>\u062e\u0627\u0644\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cousin <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>ibnu al-\u2018am<\/em> (male &#8211; paternal side)<br \/><em>ibnu al-kh\u0101l<\/em> (male &#8211; maternal side)<br \/><em>bintu al-\u2018am<\/em> (female &#8211; paternal side)<br \/><em>bintu al-kh\u0101l<\/em> (female &#8211; maternal side)<\/td>\n<td>\u0625\u0628\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645<br \/>\u0625\u0628\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0644<br \/>\u0628\u0646\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645<br \/>\u0628\u0646\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0644<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Nephew <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>ibnu al-akh<\/em> (brother&#8217;s side)<br \/><em>ibnu al-ukht<\/em> (sister&#8217;s side)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u0625\u0628\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e<br \/>\u00a0\u0625\u0628\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u062a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Niece <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>ibnatu al-akh<\/em> (brother&#8217;s side)<br \/><em>ibnatu al-ukht<\/em> (sister&#8217;s side)<\/td>\n<td>\u0625\u0628\u0646\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e<br \/>\u0625\u0628\u0646\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u062a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><figcaption>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-here-are-some-family-relations-outside-of-the-extended-family\">Here are some family relations outside of the extended family:<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>English<\/th>\n<th><strong>Transliteration<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Arabic<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fiance<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>khat\u012bb<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u062e\u0637\u064a\u0628<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fiancee<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>khat\u012bbah<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u062e\u0637\u064a\u0628\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Bride<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>\u2018ar\u016bss<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0639\u0631\u0648\u0633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Groom<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>\u2018ar\u012bss<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0639\u0631\u064a\u0633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Wife<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>zawjah<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0632\u0648\u062c\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Husband<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>zawj<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0632\u0648\u062c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spouse <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>qar\u012bn<\/em> (masc.)<br \/><em>qar\u012bnah<\/em> (fem.)<\/td>\n<td>\u0642\u0631\u064a\u0646<br \/>\u0642\u0631\u064a\u0646\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-and-here-are-the-names-of-relatives-gained-through-marriage\">And here are the names of relatives gained through marriage:<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>English<\/th>\n<th><strong>Transliteration<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Arabic<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Father-in-law <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>\u1e24amw<\/em> (husband&#8217;s side)<br \/><em>nass\u012bb<\/em> (wife&#8217;s side)<\/td>\n<td>\u062d\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0648<br \/>\u0646\u0633\u064a\u0628<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mother-in-law <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>\u1e24am\u0101h<\/em> (husband&#8217;s side)<br \/><em>nass\u012bbah<\/em> (wife&#8217;s side)<\/td>\n<td>\u062d\u0645\u0627\u0629<br \/>\u0646\u0633\u064a\u0628\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Parents-in-law<\/strong> in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>assh\u0101r \/ nas\u0101yeb<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0623\u0635\u0647\u0627\u0631\u00a0\/\u00a0\u00a0\u0646\u0633\u0627\u064a\u0628<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Son-in-law <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>zawj ilibnah<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0632\u0648\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0628\u0646\u0629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Daughter-in-law <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>zawjat ilibnah<\/em><\/td>\n<td>\u0632\u0648\u062c\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0628\u0646<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Brother-in-law <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>\n<td><em>okhu az-zawj<\/em> (husband&#8217;s side)<br \/><em>okhu az-zawjah<\/em> (wife&#8217;s side)<\/td>\n<td>\u0623\u062e\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0648\u062c<br \/><code>\u0623\u062e\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0648\u062c\u0629<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sister-in-law in Arabic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><em>okhtu az-zawj<\/em> (husband&#8217;s side)<br \/><em>okhtu az-zawjah<\/em> (wife&#8217;s side)<\/td>\n<td>\u0623\u062e\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0648\u062c<br \/><code>\u0623\u062e\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0648\u062c\u0629<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The husband of your daughter or sister is called \u0635\u0647\u0631&nbsp;\/ <em>sihr<\/em> in Arabic meaning &nbsp;\u201cson-in-law\u201d. If you\u2019re a wife, you call your husband\u2019s father \u062d\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0648&nbsp; \/ \u1e24amw and his mother is called \u062d\u0645\u0627\u0629 \/ <em>\u1e24am\u0101h<\/em>. If you\u2019re the husband, then you call your wife\u2019s father \u0646\u0633\u064a\u0628&nbsp;&nbsp;\/&nbsp;nass\u012bb while your mother-in-law is called \u0646\u0633\u064a\u0628\u0629&nbsp;\/ nass\u012bbah.&nbsp; There are other names that are used for the in-laws and they vary quite a bit between countries and dialects.&nbsp;The easiest thing to do is simply call the male in-laws \u0646\u0633\u064a\u0628&nbsp; \/ <em>nass\u012bb<\/em>, and the female in-laws \u0646\u0633\u064a\u0628\u0629 \/ <em>nass\u012bbah<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to learn more about family members in Arabic or want to learn to speak Arabic, why not visit our website, <a href=\"https:\/\/kaleela.page.link\/SMART\">download<\/a> the Kaleela Arabic learning app, and start learning Arabic today! Along with Modern Standard Arabic, you can learn other Arabic dialects like Egyptian Arabic, Levantine Arabic, and now, even Syrian Arabic! And Kaleela is so convenient &#8211; you can learn Arabic anytime, anywhere and at a pace that\u2019s comfortable for you! Kaleela really is the best way to learn Arabic. <\/p>\n<p>Kaleela \u2013 Learn Arabic the Right Way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As many of you know, family is one of the most important aspects of Arab culture, and in many Arabic-speaking countries, families maintain their loyalty to their tribal and clan connections. Perhaps this is best exemplified by the ages-old Arab adage:&nbsp;&#8220;I and my brothers against my cousins; I and my cousins against the stranger&#8221;. 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