मौसेरी बहनMauseri BehenCousin (Maternal Aunt's daughter)
Mauseri Behen (मौसेरी बहन) is your maternal aunt's daughter — the daughter of your Mausi, your mother's sister. She is a first cousin in English, but the Hindi term insists on the details: which aunt, which side, and that she stands in the rank of a sister.
How your Mauseri Behen connects to you
Who is your Mauseri Behen?
Daughters of two sisters often grow up like twins living in different houses — dressed alike as children, paired off for mehndi at family weddings, exchanging clothes and secrets as teenagers. Because their mothers share the same childhood home, both girls orbit the same grandparents, and the bond usually survives long after everyone has scattered to different cities. In families short on daughters, it is frequently the mauseri behen who performs a sister's rituals at ceremonies.
How it's used
Say mauseri behen when identifying the relationship; call her by name or didi in person. For example: "मेरी मौसेरी बहन और मैं एक ही कॉलेज में पढ़ते हैं" — "My mauseri behen (maternal aunt's daughter) and I study at the same college."
Where Mauseri Behen comes from
Mauseri is the adjective formed from mausi (mother's sister), so mauseri behen literally means 'the mausi-side sister'. The -eri ending is the same cousin-marking suffix seen in chacheri, mameri and phupheri behen.
Mauseri Behen vs similar terms
A mauseri behen comes through your Mausi, whereas a mameri behen comes through your Mama — both maternal, different siblings. Across the family, a chacheri behen is your Chacha's daughter and a phupheri behen is your Bua's daughter; Hindi never lets a cousin float free of her exact branch.
Did you know?
English needs a whole phrase — 'mother's sister's daughter' — for what Hindi says in two words. And mauseri behen even tells you she counts as a sister, not a distant cousin.
Frequently asked questions
What does Mauseri Behen mean in Hindi?
Mauseri Behen (मौसेरी बहन) means your maternal aunt's daughter — the child of your mother's sister (Mausi) and her husband (Mausa). She is your first cousin through the maternal line, addressed and treated as a sister.
What is the difference between Mauseri Behen and Mameri Behen?
A mauseri behen is the daughter of your mother's sister, while a mameri behen is the daughter of your mother's brother. The words trace back to Mausi and Mama respectively.
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