परदादीPardadiPaternal Great-Grandmother
Pardadi (परदादी) is your paternal great-grandmother in Hindi — the mother of your dada and wife of your pardada. She stands three generations above you on your father's side, one step beyond dadi thanks to the generation-adding prefix par-.
Who is your Pardadi?
A living pardadi is a rarity that families celebrate: she has usually watched the household grow from a single couple into four generations of one lineage, and her memory stretches to weddings, migrations, and recipes no one else can date. In many homes she is the last speaker of the family's older dialect and the final authority on how rituals were once properly done. Her blessings at births and weddings are considered especially precious precisely because so few families still have her there to give them.
How it's used
Great-grandchildren address her as Pardadiji, or simply fold her into Badi Dadi with extra reverence; in conversation she is meri pardadi. For example: "Meri pardadi sau saal ki hokar bhi roz shaam ko aangan mein tehalti thin." — "Even at a hundred, my great-grandmother took an evening walk in the courtyard every day."
Pardadi vs similar terms
Pardadi sits on the paternal side; her maternal counterpart is parnani, your mother's grandmother. Moving down instead of up, her great-grandchildren through the sons' line are parpota and parpoti — the par- prefix works in both directions on the tree.
Frequently asked questions
What does Pardadi mean in Hindi?
Pardadi means paternal great-grandmother in Hindi — your father's grandmother, the mother of your dada. The prefix par- marks one generation beyond dadi, your paternal grandmother.
What is the difference between Pardadi and Parnani?
Pardadi is your great-grandmother through your father's line, while parnani is your great-grandmother through your mother's line. The pair mirrors the dadi-nani split one generation further back.
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