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જીજો

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀚𑀻𑀚𑁆𑀚 (*jījja).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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જીજો (jījom (usually in the plural)

  1. brother-in-law (sister's husband)
    Synonym: બનેવી (banevī)
  2. grandfather
    Synonyms: દાદા (dādā), નાના (nānā)

Declension

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Declension of જીજો
Singular Plural
nominative જીજો (jījo) જીજા (jījā), જીજાઓ (jījāo)
oblique જીજા (jījā) જીજાઓ (jījāo)
vocative જીજા (jījā) જીજાઓ (jījāo)
instrumental જીજે (jīje) જીજાએ (jījāe)
locative જીજે (jīje) જીજે (jīje)

References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jījja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press