How you address peoples in your culture?

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ninja_hattori July 3, 2012, 8:46am 1

In subcontinent we address even unknown person as Chach,Mama,khala,chachi..bhai And Baji…

Though sometimes we use Sahab too…we are so obsessed with sahab that doctor is also addressed as Doctor Sahab…

i had seen people calling drivers of Public transport buses as Driver Sahab…

though now lot of people started using sir for addressing others…

this usage of sir is common in south india…And using sahab is common in hyderabad…

What about other cultures?

LP July 3, 2012, 8:58am 2

Re: How you address peoples in your culture?

ya ukhti / ya akhi or ya mohammad is common here.

ninja_hattori July 3, 2012, 9:01am 3

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what is mean by ukhti and akhi...?

Can we use ya mohammad for any one?

Asif971 July 3, 2012, 9:12am 4

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Ya akhi = aye bhai

Ya ukhti = aye behan

I hope so.

ninja_hattori July 3, 2012, 9:14am 5

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Asif bhai you know arabic?

Asif971 July 3, 2012, 9:16am 6

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Nahi to

muqawwee123 July 3, 2012, 9:20am 7

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In Sindhi: Muhinja sain for men (old and young both) ... jiji / Amma kuraRi for old women

MM July 3, 2012, 9:23am 8

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Dad’s friends are all either “Uncle”, “Mr.”, or “Sir”.
Mom’s friends are all “Aunty”, “Ms.” or “Ma’am”.

Desi guys are all bhai … If they was A LOT older than me, then they’re bhai jaan.
Desi girls are addressed by their first names. If they’re a lot older, then I call them “Baji”. (with permission )

Driver and Malli is Bhai or Chacha. Kaam walli and chef/ cooks are baji or khala (depending on age).

Someone of a high ranking (professional or respect) is always Sir or Ma’am.

The use of first names is uncommon.

punjabi_kuri_1 July 3, 2012, 9:25am 9

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same here

MM July 3, 2012, 9:30am 10

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;)

LP July 3, 2012, 12:02pm 11

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ukhti is sister
akhi is brother

ya mohammad is usually used by them for ppl they donno and are meetign for the first time....so call them out as ya mohammad

muqawwee123 July 3, 2012, 12:20pm 12

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Interesting info. I think I have read about this 'ya mohammad' somewhere else.

LP July 3, 2012, 12:21pm 13

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men use it for men....in my region

devilish_angel July 3, 2012, 12:25pm 14

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V used to call her batman chacha, dhobi ko dhobi kehtay thay woh naraz hua tu Uss ko uncle kehna start kya driver ko bhi uncle malli ko malli baba, female maids ko baji n masi lolz

Asif971 July 3, 2012, 6:09pm 15

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I was right:yahoo:

muqawwee123 July 3, 2012, 6:12pm 16

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This masi has ceated a lot a confusion. In Sindhi Maasi is used for Khala.. but with the increasing hadharan new girls, kaam wali masis are also increasing. So original Maasi(Mother’s sister) now insist on calling them Khala

shopping_fan July 3, 2012, 6:14pm 17

Men addressed as Saeen (sain)
Women as bibi.

muqawwee123 July 3, 2012, 6:15pm 18

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Saraiki?

queer July 3, 2012, 6:17pm 19

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in my culture, we address anyone in the interwebs as "hai dears"

Contrarian July 3, 2012, 6:23pm 20

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No jaan, jigger? You lot need some more revolting terms of endearment!