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bhraaǰái

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Phalura

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit भ्रातुर्जाया (bhrāturjāyā, brother's wife).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bhraaǰái f (Perso-Arabic spelling بھراجئیۡ)

  1. sister-in-law
  2. brother's wife

Declension

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Declension of bhraaǰái (a-decl ending in -ái)
singular plural
nominative bhraaǰái bhraaǰée, bhraaǰéea
oblique bhraaǰée, bhraaǰéea bhraaǰéem

Alternative forms

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References

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  • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “bhraaǰái”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhrāturjāyā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 551