घरजावई

Marathi

Etymology

From घर (ghar, “home”) +‎ जावई (jāvaī, “son-in-law”). Compare Gujarati ઘર જમાઈ (ghar jamāī), Hindi घर जमाई (ghar jamāī), Bengali ঘর জামাই (ghor jamai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʱəɾ.d͡za.ʋəi/, [ɡʱəɾ.d͡za.ʋəiː]

Noun

घरजावई • (gharjāvaī) m

1. live-in son-in-law (man who marries and lives with his wife's family)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “घरजावई”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “घरजावई”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “घर”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).