If a Turkish adult, say 20 years my junior, calls me abi or baba what term can I use in turn to him/her? Can yavrum only be used for children?

Thanks

If a Turkish adult, say 20 years my junior, calls me abi or baba what term can I use in turn to him/her? Can yavrum only be used for children?

Thanks

You can use directly use the same term for him. However if talker is female, you cannot, rather try to use "abla" for her. If you are apparently older than him/her use none of these. You can use "kardeş", "birader" etc.

Yavrum can only be used for children otherwise it is perceived as humiliation. For youngers use "genç".

an advice: you can always use "hocam" for almost every person except for children.

You can use directly use the same term for him. However if talker is female, you cannot, rather try to use "abla" for her. If you are apparently older than him/her use none of these. You can use "kardeş", "birader" etc.

Yavrum can only be used for children otherwise it is perceived as humiliation. For youngers use "genç".

an advice: you can always use "hocam" for almost every person except for children.

I think you can use Kızım (my daughter: for a girl) and oğlum (my son: for a boy), especially if they call you baba, but I am not sure

Thank you both

You´re welcome!

My english isn´t perfect. But i think, i´ll be enough for you

Father/Dad = Baba

Mother/mom = Anne

Elder Brother = Abi/Ağabey (Ağabey is old word and it isn´t sincere)

Elder Sister = Abla

Little Brother = Kardeş (Kardeş means sibling too)

Little Sister = Kız Kardeş

Child = Kardeş

Uncle = Amca (Your father´s brother)   /  Dayı ( Your Mother´s Brother)

Aunt =  Hala (Your Father´s Sister)   /  Teyze ( Your Mother´s Sister)

GrandFather = Dede / Büyükbaba (Büyükbaba is old word and it isn´t sincere)

GrandMother = Anane (Your Mother´s Mother) / Babane (Your Father´s Mother)

Niece/Nephew = Yeğen

Grandchild = Torun

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friendship´s pronouns

Arkadaş = Friend

Kanka =  Buddy (In fact, it´s short version of kan kardeş, but Turks are using that, close friend)

Kan Kardeş = Blood-Brother

Dost = (Real) Friend

Kirve = (It is can´t translateble word. The man who held the child when he was being circumcised. It is easy way to be relative each other. But some young and macho persons uses that too. It is the macho version of Kanka)

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relationship´s pronouns

Sevgili = Love/Darling

Aşkım = My love

Tatlım/Canım = Honey

Birtanem = Sweetheart

Gülüm = My rose

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I Think it is enough for now

By the way it isn´t quotation.....

writen by me

  since when ?