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जांवंय

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Konkani

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀅 (jāmāua) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-)), from Sanskrit जामातृ (jā́mātṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ā́mātā, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- (to marry). Cognate with Marathi जावई (jāvaī), Odia ଜ୍ୱାଇଁ (jwāĩ), Hindi जमाई (jamāī), Gujarati જમાઈ (jamāī), Nepali ज्वाइँ (jwāĩ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡zɑ̃ː.ʋə̃j/

Noun

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जांवंय (jā̃vãy) (Latin script zanvoim, Kannada script ಜಾಂವಂಯ್)

  1. a son-in-law (daughter's husband)

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