𑘕𑘰𑘪𑘰𑘃

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Old Marathi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀅 (jāmāua) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-)), from Sanskrit 𑘕𑘰𑘦𑘰𑘝𑘵 (jā́mātṛ). Compare Old Gujarati जमाई (jamāī), Old Punjabi ਜਵਾਈ (javāī).

Noun[edit]

𑘕𑘰𑘪𑘰𑘃 (jāvāīm (Devanagari जावाइ)

  1. a son-in-law

Descendants[edit]

  • Marathi: जावई (jāvaī)

Further reading[edit]