ਪੋਤੀPotiGranddaughter
Poti (ਪੋਤੀ) is a granddaughter through a son in Punjabi — your son's daughter. She is the female counterpart of the pota on the paternal line.
How your Poti connects to you
Who is your Poti?
A poti typically grows up in or around her grandparents' household, since Punjabi families traditionally lived with the son's parents. That closeness makes the dadi–poti pairing one of the sweetest in the family: the granddaughter learns recipes, phulkari embroidery, and family lore at her grandmother's side. When she marries, her grandparents' blessings hold a place of honour at the wedding.
How it's used
Grandparents use poti in reference; in address she gets her name or an endearment like puttar. Example: "ਸਾਡੀ ਪੋਤੀ ਦਾਦੀ ਨਾਲ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੇ ਗਈ ਹੈ" (Saadi poti dadi naal gurdware gayi hai) — "Our granddaughter has gone to the gurdwara with her grandmother."
Where Poti comes from
Poti is the feminine of pota — a son's daughter.
Poti vs similar terms
Poti versus dohti is the son/daughter split again: a poti comes through your son, a dohti through your daughter. The pairing runs exactly parallel to pota and dohta for grandsons.
Frequently asked questions
What does Poti mean in Punjabi?
Poti (ਪੋਤੀ) means granddaughter — specifically your son's daughter. Punjabi uses a separate word, dohti, for a daughter's daughter.
What is the difference between Poti and Dohti?
A poti is a granddaughter through your son; a dohti is a granddaughter through your daughter. Punjabi kinship always notes which of your children a grandchild descends from.
Who calls a girl Poti?
Her paternal grandparents — her father's parents — call her their poti. To her mother's parents the very same girl is a dohti, because Punjabi grandchild terms track whether the child comes through a son or a daughter.
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