বহাৰী

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit ৱ্যৱহাৰিকা (vyavahārikā, “female servant”).

Noun

বহাৰী (boharī)

1. daughter-in-law

   মণিৰত্ন পায়া বৰ আনন্দ মিলিল ।
   প্ৰথম বহাৰী বুলি জানকীক দিল ॥

   moṇirotno paya boro anondo mililo ,
   prothomo boharī buli janokīko dilo .

   Became very happy getting jewellery,
   gave Janaki as she was the first daughter-in-law.

Descendants

• Assamese: বোৱাৰী (büari)

See also

• জমাই (jomai)
• জামাই (jamai)