𑘕𑘰𑘪𑘰𑘂

Old Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit जामातृ (jāmātṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ĵā́mātr̥. Compare Old Gujarati जमाई (jamāī).

Noun

𑘕𑘰𑘪𑘰𑘂 (jāvāi) m (Devanagari जावाइ)

  1. a son-in-law

Descendants

  • Marathi: जावई (jāvaī)

References

  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “जावाइ”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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