Georgian (ქართული ენა, Kartuli Ena ) is a rich and complex language with specific words for family relationships. Unlike English, which often uses the vague term “in-law,” Georgian distinguishes exactly how someone is related to you through marriage.
| English | Georgian (Husband’s side) | Georgian (Wife’s side) | | --- | --- | --- | | Father-in-law | მამამთილი ( mamamtili ) | სიმამრი ( simamri ) | | Mother-in-law | დედამთილი ( dedamtili ) | სიდედრი ( sidedri ) | | Brother-in-law | სიძე ( sidze ) | სიძე ( sidze ) – same | | Sister-in-law | რძალი ( rdzali ) | მული ( muli ) | If you want to say: “My husband in law (brother-in-law) lives in Tbilisi.” my husband in law qartulad