ससुरजीSasurjiFather-in-law
Sasurji (ससुरजी) is your father-in-law — your spouse's father — with the respectful suffix -ji fastened onto sasur. Both a bride and a groom use the term for the father of the person they married.
Who is your Sasurji?
In the traditional joint household, the sasur was the head of the family a bride entered, and the relationship carried real formality: in conservative homes a new daughter-in-law might veil before him and speak through intermediaries. The word marks the seriousness of marriage in North India — you do not just gain a spouse, you are absorbed into a second father's house. Modern families have softened the distance considerably, and many a sasur today is the daughter-in-law's quiet ally in the household.
How it's used
Sasurji is how you refer to him; to his face almost everyone says Papa, Pitaji, or Papaji, since calling a man sasur directly sounds clinical. For example: "मेरे ससुरजी सुबह की सैर कभी नहीं छोड़ते" — "My sasurji (father-in-law) never misses his morning walk."
Sasurji vs similar terms
Do not confuse sasur with samdhi: your spouse's father is your sasur, but that same man is samdhi to your own parents — the two fathers are samdhi to each other. His wife, your spouse's mother, is your saas or Sasuji.
Frequently asked questions
What does Sasurji mean in Hindi?
Sasurji (ससुरजी) means father-in-law — your husband's or wife's father — with the honorific -ji added for respect. It is used by both sons-in-law and daughters-in-law.
What is the difference between Sasur and Samdhi?
Your sasur is your own spouse's father. A samdhi is what your parents call him: the father of their child's spouse. The same man holds both titles, depending on who is speaking.
Do you call your father-in-law Sasurji to his face?
Usually not. Sasurji is the term of reference; in direct address most people say Papa, Papaji, or Pitaji, extending to him the same words they use for their own father.
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