फुफेरा (phupheraa)
adjective
An adjective describing cousins related through one's father's sister (फूफा phoophaa/फूफी phoophii); almost always seen in the fixed phrase फुफेरा भाई (phupheraa bhaaii) or फुफेरी बहन (phupherii bahan).
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paternal-aunt's-side cousin (relational modifier)
adjective Used almost exclusively in the compound phrases फुफेरा भाई (phupheraa bhaaii, 'cousin brother, father's sister's son') and फुफेरी बहन (phupherii bahan, 'cousin sister, father's sister's daughter'); it does not stand alone as a noun.
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Hindi has a whole family of these four parallel terms (फुफेरा phupheraa, ममेरा mameraa, मौसेरा mauseraa, चचेरा chacheraa) that pinpoint exactly which aunt or uncle connects you to a cousin -- a level of precision English's blanket word 'cousin' just doesn't have. Growing up in a Delhi household, you'd naturally say 'my फुफेरा भाई (phupheraa bhaaii)' at a family gathering so everyone instantly knows you mean your father's sister's son, not just any cousin.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often just say भाई (bhaaii) or बहन (bahan) alone for 'cousin,' losing the specific family branch that फुफेरा (phupheraa) signals -- Hindi speakers usually specify which side of the family a cousin is from. 2) Don't confuse this with ममेरा (mameraa, mother's brother's side), मौसेरा (mauseraa, mother's sister's side), or चचेरा (chacheraa, father's brother's side) -- all four sound similar but map to different relatives.
Sample Sentences:
यह मेरा फुफेरा भाई है।
This is my cousin (on my father's sister's side).
(yah meraa phupheraa bhaaii hai।)
मेरी फुफेरी बहन दिल्ली में रहती है।
My cousin (on my father's sister's side) lives in Delhi.
(merii phupherii bahan dillii men rahtii hai।)
बचपन में हम सब फुफेरे भाई-बहन एक ही घर में खेलते थे।
In our childhood, all of us paternal-aunt's-side cousins used to play in the same house.
(bachpan men ham sab phuphere bhaaii-bahan ek hii ghar men khelte the।)
शादी में मेरा फुफेरा भाई भी आया था।
My cousin (on my father's sister's side) had also come to the wedding.
(shaadii men meraa phupheraa bhaaii bhii aayaa thaa।)
क्या तुम्हारी फुफेरी बहन भी इस पार्टी में आएगी?
Will your cousin (on your father's sister's side) also come to this party?
(kyaa tumhaarii phupherii bahan bhii is paartii men aaegii?)
अगर मेरे फुफेरे भाई का तबादला दिल्ली हो जाता, तो हम रोज़ मिल पाते।
If my cousin (on my father's sister's side) had been transferred to Delhi, we would have been able to meet every day.
(agar mere phuphere bhaaii kaa tabaadlaa dillii ho jaataa, to ham roz mil paate।)
अपने फुफेरे भाई को फ़ोन करके बता दो कि कल मिलना है।
Call your cousin (on your father's sister's side) and let him know we're meeting tomorrow.
(apne phuphere bhaaii ko fon karke bataa do ki kal milnaa hai।)
मुझे लगता है कि मेरी फुफेरी बहन को यह बात पहले ही पता थी।
I think my cousin (on my father's sister's side) already knew about this.
(mujhe lagtaa hai ki merii phupherii bahan ko yah baat pahle hii pataa thii।)
परिवार के मिलन में यह ज़रूरी है कि हर कोई अपने फुफेरे, ममेरे और चचेरे भाई-बहनों को पहचान सके।
At a family gathering, it's important that everyone can recognize their paternal-aunt's-side, maternal-uncle's-side, and paternal-uncle's-side cousins.
(parivaar ke milan men yah zaroorii hai ki har koii apne phuphere, mamere aur chachere bhaaii-bahnon ko pahchaan sake।)
उसका फुफेरा भाई विदेश में पढ़ाई कर रहा है।
His cousin (on his father's sister's side) is studying abroad.
(uskaa phupheraa bhaaii videsh men padhaaii kar rahaa hai।)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
फुफेरा
(phupheraa)
(pl.m):
फुफेरे
(phuphere)
(sg.f):
फुफेरी
(phupherii)
(pl.f):
फुफेरी
(phupherii)