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dede
grandfather
Dedem yaşlı.
My grandfather is old.
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Extended family terms - grandparents, aunts, uncles
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nine
grandmother
Ninem yemek yapıyor.
My grandmother is cooking.
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büyükanne
grandmother
Büyükanneme gidiyorum.
I'm going to my grandmother's.
Generic term for grandmother. For specificity: anneanne (maternal), babaanne (paternal)
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büyükbaba
grandfather
Büyükbabam doktor.
My grandfather is a doctor.
Generic term for grandfather. Also: dede (grandfather). For specificity: anneanne's husband or babaanne's husband
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teyze
aunt (mother's sister)
Teyzem İstanbul'da yaşıyor.
My aunt lives in Istanbul.
Turkish has specific words for maternal vs paternal relatives
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dayı
uncle (mother's brother)
Dayım mühendis.
My uncle is an engineer.
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hala
aunt (father's sister)
Halam Ankara'da.
My aunt is in Ankara.
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amca
uncle (father's brother)
Amcam çiftçi.
My uncle is a farmer.
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kuzen
cousin
Kuzenlerim geliyor.
My cousins are coming.
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yeğen
niece / nephew
Yeğenim çok tatlı.
My niece/nephew is very sweet.
Gender-neutral term