A warm, respectful Hindi/Urdu term for a paternal grandfather — literally 'father's father' with an honorific suffix.
A warm, respectful Hindi/Urdu term for a paternal grandfather — literally 'father's father' with an honorific suffix. In South Asian families dadaji is a figure of authority and affection, the elder who tells the long stories, dispenses wisdom, and gets the best seat at every family gathering. The 'ji' suffix signals deep respect in Indian languages. In diaspora communities it's also used affectionately for any older South Asian man who carries that grandfatherly energy.
Dadaji was already up at five making chai before anyone else in the house had opened their eyes.
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(India) mother's father; maternal grandfather.
(India) papa, father (as a respectful term of address).
An Indian kinship term meaning maternal grandfather — your mother's father. The '-ji' suffix is an honorific in Hindi and several other South Asian languages, conveying respect. 'Nana' alone is the base term for maternal grandfather, while 'nanaji' adds the respectful suffix appropriate for elders. The term is widely used across North India and the Indian diaspora, particularly in Hindi-speaking contexts, and carries a warm, affectionate tone.
(India) mother's brother; maternal uncle.
(India) ’s father; paternal grandfather.