जीजा
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See also: जाज़
Hindi
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀚𑀻𑀚𑁆𑀚 (*jījja), from baby talk.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]जीजा • (jījā) m (feminine जीजी, Urdu spelling جیجا)
- elder sister's husband
- Synonym: (endearing) जीजू (jījū)
Declension
[edit]Declension of जीजा (masc unmarked ā-stem)
References
[edit]- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “जीजा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jījja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press