As you can see below, Turkish has different words for paternal and maternal uncles and aunts, and also has specific words for referring to your maternal grandparents.
Paternal means from your father's side, and maternal means from your mother's side.
The words büyükbaba, dede and büyükanne can be used both for your paternal and your maternal grandparents.
| grandfather | büyükbaba / dede |
| grandmother | büyükanne |
| paternal grandmother | babaanne |
| maternal grandmother | anneanne |
| paternal uncle | amca |
| paternal aunt | hala |
| maternal uncle | dayı |
| maternal aunt | teyze |
| cousin | kuzen |
| nephew, niece | yeğen |
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